Multiwalled carbon nanotube/polysulfone composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 499-515

  Dooher, T ^a   Dixon, D ^a   McIlhagger, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carbon nanotubes; polysulfone; solution method

Indexed keywords

ACID TREATED; ELECTRICAL PERCOLATION; RESIDUAL SOLVENTS; SOLUTION METHOD; SOLUTION METHODS; SOLVENT STABILITY;

ETHANOL; NITRIC ACID; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SOLVENTS; STABILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOANALYSIS;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 79960029403     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705710391621     Document Type: Article

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