Three-dimensional micro structured nanocomposite beams by microfluidic infiltration

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Lebel, L L ^a   Aissa B ^b   Paez, O A ^a   El Khakani, M A ^b   Therriault, D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3-D MICROFLUIDIC; 3D NETWORKS; 3D SKELETON; DIRECT-WRITE ASSEMBLY; FUGITIVE INK; FUNCTIONALIZED; MATRIX; MICROFLUIDIC NETWORKS; NANOCOMPOSITE FIBERS; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; RECTANGULAR BEAMS; SCAFFOLD STRUCTURES; STORAGE MODULI; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D);

CARBON NANOTUBES; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; INK; MICROFLUIDICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; RESINS; SCAFFOLDS; SEEPAGE; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); SOIL MECHANICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 70450208574     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/19/12/125009     Document Type: Article

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