Scanning probe thermal analysis of polylactic acid/exfoliated graphite nanoplatelet (xGnP™) nanocomposites

Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-84

  Miloaga, Dana G ^a   Hosein, Hazel Ann A ^a   Rich, Michael J ^a   Kjoller, Kevin ^b   Drzal, Lawrence T ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b Anasys Instruments   (United States)

Author keywords

Expanded graphite nanoplatelets; Polylactic acid; Polylactic acid nanocomposites; Scanning probe thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE DIAMETERS; COLD CRYSTALLIZATIONS; CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIORS; DYNAMIC MECHANICALS; EXFOLIATED GRAPHITES; EXPANDED GRAPHITE NANOPLATELETS; L-LACTIC ACIDS; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX.; REINFORCING EFFECTS; SCANNING PROBE THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOMECHANICAL ANALYSES;

ACIDS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DISPERSION (WAVES); DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; GRAPHITE; LACTIC ACID; LASER INTERFEROMETRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHOTORESISTS; POLYMER MELTS; POLYMERS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING; THERMOANALYSIS; WEIGHING;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 69749094248     PISSN: 15566560     EISSN: 15566579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbmb.2008.208     Document Type: Article

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