In situ polymerization of methyl methacrylate/multi-walled carbon nanotube composites using cationic stearyl methacrylate copolymers as dispersants

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 873-881

  Lahelin, M ^a   Vesterinen, A ^a   Nykanen A ^a   Ruokolainen, J ^a   Seppala J ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Electron microscopy; In situ polymerization; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposite; Polymeric surfactant

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILIC COPOLYMERS; CARBON-NANOTUBE COMPOSITES; DISPERSANTS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; IN-SITU; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; METHYL METHACRYLATES; POLYMERIC SURFACTANT; STEARYL METHACRYLATE; STRAIN AT BREAK; TRIMETHYL;

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON NANOTUBES; CATIONIC POLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ESTERS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; STRAIN; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79954613345     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.02.020     Document Type: Article

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