Effect of CNTs growth on carbon fibers on the tensile strength of CNTs grown carbon fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-15

  Sharma, S P ^a   Lakkad, S C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibers; B. Mechanical properties; D. Electron microscopy; E. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)

Indexed keywords

A. CARBON FIBERS; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER; CARBON NANOMATERIALS; CATALYST PRECURSORS; CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION; D. ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; E. CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITIONS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS; EPOXY MATRICES; FIBER PROPERTIES; FIBER SUBSTRATES; HIGH-RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; HIGH-VACUUM CONDITIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; SURFACE-MODIFIED; TENSILE TESTS; THERMAL CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES; UNIFORM COVERAGE;

ACETYLENE; CARBON NANOTUBES; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ELECTRONS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOFIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 78649993401     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.09.008     Document Type: Article

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