Multi-walled carbon nanotubes/silicone rubber nanocomposites prepared by high shear mechanical mixing

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1007-1014

  Katihabwa, Aloys ^a   Wang, Wencai ^a   Jiang, Yi ^a   Zhao, Xiuying ^a   Lu, Yonglai ^a   Zhang, Liqun ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

carbon nanotube; crystallization; electrical conductivity; nanocomposite; silicone rubber

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR; CRYSTALLIZATION RATES; CURING AGENTS; DECOMPOSITION RATE; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; DSC STUDIES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELONGATION AT BREAK; HIGH SHEAR; MATRIX; MECHANICAL MIXING; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PAYNE-EFFECTS; RUBBER NANOCOMPOSITES; SILICONE RUBBER; WEIGHT LOSS;

CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; NANOCOMPOSITES; PYROLYSIS; RUBBER; SILICONES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 81755173999     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684410394008     Document Type: Article

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