Effect of Milling process on CNT length and Rheological/Mechanical properties of Nanocomposites

Journal of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-11

  Yokozeki, T ^a   Jitpipatpong, C ^a   Aoki, T ^a   Arai, A ^b   Ishibashi, M ^b   Yanagisawa, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b GSI Creos Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LENGTH CONTROL; LENGTH DISTRIBUTIONS; MILLING PROCESS; MIXING PROCESS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY;

BALL MILLING; MILLING (MACHINING); NANOCOMPOSITES; RHEOLOGY;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 80855148134     PISSN: 17904439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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