Improvement of electrostrictive properties of a polyether-based polyurethane elastomer filled with conductive carbon black

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 885-892

  Wongtimnoi, K ^a   Guiffard, B ^b   Bogner Van de Moortele A ^a   Seveyrat, L ^b   Gauthier, C ^a   Cavaille J Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b University de Lyon   (France)

Author keywords

A. Nanocomposite; A. Polyether based polyurethane; B. Dielectric constant; B. Electromechanical properties; B. Electrostriction

Indexed keywords

CARBON FILMS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; ELECTROSTRICTION; ETHERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYURETHANES; SOLVENTS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; VOLUME FRACTION;

CONDUCTIVE CARBON BLACKS; ELECTRIC-FIELD-INDUCED STRAIN; ELECTROMECHANICAL PROPERTY; ELECTROSTRICTION COEFFICIENT; ELECTROSTRICTIVE COEFFICIENTS; EXTERNAL ELECTRIC FIELD; MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS; POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS;

CARBON BLACK;

EID: 79953161936     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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