Effect of filler loading concentration, curing temperature and molding pressure on the electrical conductivity of CNTS/graphite/epoxy nanocomposites at high loading of conductive fillers

International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-79

  Suhermana, H ^a   Sulonga, A B ^a   Saharia, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Electrical conductivity; Graphite; High conductive plate

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952983018     PISSN: 18230334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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