The curing process of epoxy/amino-functionalized MWCNTs: Calorimetry, molecular modelling, and electron microscopy

Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Prolongo, S G ^a   Gude, M R ^a   Urena A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

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EID: 79959463025     PISSN: 16879503     EISSN: 16879511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/420432     Document Type: Article

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