Development of polypropylene nanofiber production system

Polymer Reviews

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 288-308

  Watanabe, Kei ^a   Kim, Byoung Suhk ^a   Kim, Ick Soo ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

electrospinning; mechanical property; morphologies; nanofiber; polypropylene

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SOLVENT RESISTANCE;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSPINNING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYOLEFINS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

NANOFIBERS;

EID: 80051725409     PISSN: 15583724     EISSN: 15583716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2011.594195     Document Type: Review

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