Effect of chemical functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane on mechanical and morphological properties of epoxy nanocomposites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 800-809

  Kathi, John ^a   Rhee, Kyong Yop ^a   Lee, Joong Hee ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; Carbon nanotubes; E. Surface treatments

Indexed keywords

3-AMINOPROPYLTRIETHOXYSILANE; A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CAST MOLDING; E. SURFACE TREATMENTS; EFFECT OF CHEMICALS; EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; FRACTURED SURFACES; FUNCTIONALIZATION; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; SEM AND TEM; WEIGHT PERCENTAGES;

AGGLOMERATION; BENDING STRENGTH; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RESINS; SILANES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 67349195964     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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