Wide-Angle X-ray Diffraction and Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Studies of Rubber Nanocomposites

Rubber Nanocomposites: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 425-497

  Causin, Valerio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Morphology; Nanocomposites; Small angle X ray scattering; Structure; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053598586     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470823477.ch17     Document Type: Chapter

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