Cleaning and functionalization of polymer surfaces and nanoscale carbon fillers by uv/ozone treatment: A review

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1537-1564

  Sham, Man Lung ^a   Li, Jing ^a   Ma, Peng Cheng ^a   Kim, Jang Kyo ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Dispersion; Graphite nanoplatelets; Interface adhesion; Nanocomposite; Polymer substrate; UV Ozone

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC SUBSTRATES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES; FUNCTIONALIZATION OF POLYMERS; GRAPHITE NANOPLATELETS; INTERFACE ADHESION; MATRIX; NANO SCALE; NANO-REINFORCEMENTS; NANOSCALE CARBON; NEW CLASS; POLYMER SUBSTRATE; PROCESSING CONDITION; SURFACE MODIFICATION; UNDERLYING MECHANISM; UV/OZONE; UV/OZONE TREATMENT;

ADHESION; CARBON NANOTUBES; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DISPERSIONS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; GRAPHITE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLYMERS; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 67650825414     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998308337740     Document Type: Article

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