Environmental degradation and durability of epoxy-clay nanocomposites

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Singh, Raman P ^a   Khait, Mikhail ^b   Zunjarrao, Suraj C ^a   Korach, Chad S ^b   Pandey, Gajendra ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY PARTICLES; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EPOXY-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; FLEXURE STRENGTH; HIGH SHEAR DISPERSION; MASS LOSS; MECHANICAL MIXING; MOISTURE UPTAKE; NANO SCALE; ULTRA-SONICATION; UV RADIATION;

CONDENSATION; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; MECHANICAL TESTING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 77957837084     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/352746     Document Type: Article

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