Transport and mechanical properties of vapour grown carbon nanofibre/silicone composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1335-1343

  Raza, M A ^a   Westwood, A V K ^a   Stirling, C ^b   Hondow, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Morgan AM and T   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanofibres; B. Electrical properties; B. Thermal properties; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOFIBRES; D. MECHANICAL TESTING; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; MECHANICAL STIRRING; SEM ANALYSIS; TRANSPORT AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; WELL-DISPERSED;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; SILICONES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 80052031925     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.05.016     Document Type: Article

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