Effects of a bent structure on the linear viscoelastic response of diluted carbon nanotube suspensions

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1141-1155

  Cruz, C ^a   Illoul, L ^a   Chinesta, F ^b   Regnier G ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brownian dynamics; Carbon nanotubes; Linear viscoelasticity; Semi flexible filament

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649716019     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-010-0487-0     Document Type: Article

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