Incorporation of carbon nanotubes into ultra high molecular weight polyethylene by high energy ball milling

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 438-449

  Campo, N ^a   Visco, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Chemical dissolution; Nanocomposite; Physical characterization; Polyethylene; Solid state mixing; Static mechanical tests

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DISSOLUTION; CONDUCTIVE NETWORKS; CRYSTALLINE ORDER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH-ENERGY BALL MILLING; MATRIX; MECHANICAL TESTS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION; POLYMERIC MATRICES; PRE-TREATMENTS; PRISTINE MATERIALS; STATIC MECHANICAL TESTS; TWO-COMPONENT;

BALL MILLING; CARBON NANOTUBES; DISSOLUTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOCOMPOSITES; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 77957890271     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2010.510110     Document Type: Article

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