The effect of silica nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes on the toughness of a thermosetting epoxy polymer

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2135-2142

  Hsieh, T H ^a   Kinloch, A J ^a   Taylor, A C ^a   Sprenger, S ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Nanoresins AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

epoxy polymers; multiwalled carbon nanotubes; nanoparticles; silicas; toughness

Indexed keywords

ANHYDRIDE-CURED EPOXY; EPOXY POLYMERS; FIELD EMISSION GUNS; FRACTURE SURFACES; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITES; MULTI-WALLED; POLYMERIC NANOCOMPOSITES; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; THERMOSETTING EPOXY POLYMERS; WELL-DISPERSED; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS TRANSITION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; POLYMERS; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; THERMOSETS;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 78249284621     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.32937     Document Type: Article

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