Correlation of mechanical performance and morphological structures of epoxy micro/nanoparticulate composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1483-1492

  Dong, Yu ^a   Chaudhary, Deeptangshu ^a   Ploumis, Charlie ^a   Lau, Kin Tak ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Particle reinforcement; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; B. Microstructures

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); ALUMINA INCLUSIONS; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; B. MICROSTRUCTURES; COMPOSITE MODULUS; EPOXY COMPOSITE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLEXURAL MODULUS; IMPACT PROPERTY; INTERFACIAL BONDING; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MECHANICAL STIRRING; MICRO-PARTICLES; MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; NANO CLAYS; PARTICLE CONTENT; PARTICLE REINFORCEMENT; ULTRA-SONICATION; ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 80052026407     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.06.015     Document Type: Article

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