Compatibilization of immiscible polymer blends using graphene oxide sheets

ACS Nano

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 5920-5927

  Cao, Yewen ^a   Zhang, Jing ^a   Feng, Jiachun ^a   Wu, Peiyi ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

compatibilizers; graphene oxide sheets; mechanical properties; polymer blends; reinforcing agents; thermal stability

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILIC STRUCTURE; DROPLET DIAMETERS; GRAPHITE POWDER; IMMISCIBLE POLYMER BLENDS; INDUSTRIAL FIELDS; REINFORCING AGENT; REINFORCING FILLERS; STRONG INTERACTION;

COMPATIBILIZERS; FILLED POLYMERS; GRAPHENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 79961044531     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn201717a     Document Type: Conference Paper

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