Mechanochemical exfoliation of graphite and its polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites with enhanced barrier properties

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 10-11, 2009, Pages 1053-1057

  Borriello, C ^a   De Maria, A ^a   Jovic, N ^b   Montone, A ^a   Schwarz, M ^a   Antisari, M Vittori ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Barrier properties; Graphite; Nanocomposites; Polyvinyl alcohol

Indexed keywords

BARRIER PROPERTIES; GRAPHITE NANO-SHEETS; GRAPHITE POWDER; GRAPHITE SHEETS; HOMOPOLYMERS; LOW ENERGIES; MECHANICAL METHODS; MECHANOCHEMICALS; POLYMERIC MATRICES; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY;

NANOCOMPOSITES; WATER VAPOR;

GRAPHITE;

EID: 77949546021     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910903022346     Document Type: Conference Paper

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