Study of the silanization process in CNFs: Time, temperature, silane type and concentration influence

Journal of Nano Research

Volumn 4, Issue , 2008, Pages 33-43

  Palencia, C ^a   Rubio, F ^a   Merino, C ^b   Rubio, J ^a   Oteo, J L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CERÁMICA Y VIDRIO   (Spain)

^b Nanofiber Division   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofibers; Silane coupling agent; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

AMINOSILANES; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; SILANE ADSORPTION; SILANE CONCENTRATIONS; SILANE COUPLING AGENT; SILANE STRUCTURE; SILANIZATIONS; SURFACE AREA MEASUREMENT;

ADSORPTION; CARBON NANOFIBERS; COUPLING AGENTS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; SURFACE TREATMENT; THERMOANALYSIS;

SILANES;

EID: 79551681629     PISSN: 16625250     EISSN: 16619897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.4.33     Document Type: Article

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