Correlation between dispersion state and electrical conductivity of MWCNTs/PP composites prepared by melt blending

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 419-426

  Pan, Yongzheng ^a   Li, Lin ^a   Chan, Siew Hwa ^a   Zhao, Jianhong ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Electrical properties; Carbon nanotube

Indexed keywords

B. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; COMPATIBILIZATION; CONDUCTIVE CARBON NANOTUBES; CONDUCTIVE NETWORKS; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER; DISPERSION STATE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MASTER BATCH; MATRIX; MELT BLENDING; MELT MIXING; POST-HEAT TREATMENT;

BLENDING; CARBON NANOTUBES; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPATIBILIZERS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FILLED POLYMERS; HEAT TREATMENT; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); POLYPROPYLENES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 74149094745     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

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