Comparative study of the dispersion and functional properties of multiwall carbon nanotubes and helical-ribbon carbon nanofibers in polyester nanocomposites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1521-1532

  Vera Agullo, J ^a   Gloria Pereira A ^a   Varela Rizo, H ^a   Gonzalez, Jose Luis ^b   Martin Gullon, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b Nanofiber Division   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Nano composites; B. Electrical properties; D. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM); Dispersion; E. Casting

Indexed keywords

A. NANO COMPOSITES; B. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; D. TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (TEM); DEGREE OF DISPERSION; E. CASTING; ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; HIGH SHEAR; MATRIX; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MIXING CONDITIONS; MULTI-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES; NANO SCALE; NANOFILAMENTS; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; SHEAR MIXING; UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; SOLVENTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

DISPERSION; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FILAMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOFIBER; POLYESTER;

EID: 67349139960     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.11.032     Document Type: Article

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