Assessment of dispersion in carbon nanotube reinforced composites using differential scanning calorimetry

Carbon

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2699-2703

  Kim, Si Hwan ^a   Lee, Woo Il ^a   Park, Joung Man ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; CONCENTRATION OF; CROSSLINKING REACTION; CURE KINETICS; HEAT OF REACTION; PARTICLE DISTRIBUTIONS; REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS; WELL-DISPERSED;

AGGLOMERATION; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; ENTHALPY; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESINS; SCANNING;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 67649846297     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2009.05.026     Document Type: Article

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