Effect of CNT surface functionalisation on the mechanical properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube/epoxy-composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 932-937

  Nadler, M ^a   Werner, J ^a   Mahrholz, T ^b   Riedel, U ^b   Hufenbach, W ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; A. Particle reinforcement; A. Thermosetting resin; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

A. NANO-STRUCTURES; A. PARTICLE-REINFORCEMENT; A. THERMOSETTING RESIN; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CURING REACTIONS; FILLER MATERIALS; MATRIX; MATRIX REINFORCEMENT; MECHANICAL REINFORCEMENT; MULTI-WALLED; SURFACE FUNCTIONALISATION;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOSTRUCTURES; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; THERMOSETS;

STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 67349279163     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.04.021     Document Type: Article

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