Aerogel: A potential three-dimensional nanoporous filler for resins

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 912-921

  Du, Ai ^a   Zhou, Bin ^a   Li, Yunong ^a   Li, Xiuyan ^a   Ye, Junjian ^b   Li, Longxiang ^a   Zhang, Zhihua ^a   Gao, Guohua ^a   Shen, Jun ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shanghai Institute of Laser and Plasma   (China)

Author keywords

aerogel; epoxy; filler; nanoporous; thermomechanical; three dimensional

Indexed keywords

ANCHORING EFFECTS; COMPRESSIVE MODULI; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYZER; EPOXY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; GLASSY STATE; INTERFACIAL EFFECTS; MASS FRACTION; NANO-POROUS; PURE SILICA; RUBBERY STATE; SILICA AEROGELS; THERMAL-MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; THERMO-MECHANICAL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D);

AEROGELS; FILLERS; GLASS TRANSITION; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; SILICA GEL; STIFFNESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 81755176742     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684411407948     Document Type: Article

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