Experimental study of mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanofiber/epoxy composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2406-2413

  Bal, Smrutisikha ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofiber; Epoxy matrix; Mechanical and electrical properties; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CURE CONDITION; CURING CONDITION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EPOXY MATRICES; EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FIBER ALIGNMENT; FLEXURAL MODULUS; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPIC STUDY; NETWORK FORMATION; RAMAN SPECTRA; ROOM TEMPERATURE; ROOM TEMPERATURE SAMPLES; STRESS TRANSFER;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CURING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; REINFORCEMENT;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 76549094975     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2009.11.058     Document Type: Article

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