Morphological changes of carbon nanotubes in polyethylene matrices under oscillatory tests as determined by dielectrical measurements

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1361-1366

  Palza, H ^a   Kappes, M ^b   Hennrich, F ^b   Wilhelm, M ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Electrical properties

Indexed keywords

A. CARBON NANOTUBES; A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); COMPLEX PERMITTIVITY; DC CONDUCTIVITY; DIELECTRIC SENSORS; ELECTRICAL PERCOLATION THRESHOLD; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; MOLTEN STATE; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; NANOTUBE COMPOSITES; OSCILLATORY SHEAR; PARALLEL PLATE RHEOMETERS; TIME EVOLUTIONS;

AGGLOMERATION; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; SHEAR STRESS; SOLVENTS; THERMOPLASTICS;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 79959605065     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.05.010     Document Type: Article

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