Characterization of carbon nanofiber/epoxy nanocomposites by the nanoindentation technique

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 638-644

  Sanchez M ^a   Rams, J ^a   Campo, M ^a   Jimenez Suarez A ^a   Urena A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; Nanoindentation

Indexed keywords

B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; HARDNESS AND ELASTIC MODULUS; INDENTATION SIZE EFFECTS; LOCAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MATRIX COMPOSITE; MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUE; NANOINDENTATION TECHNIQUES; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

AGGLOMERATION; CALENDERING; CARBON NANOFIBERS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOINDENTATION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RESINS; THERMOANALYSIS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79954441227     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.02.017     Document Type: Article

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