New strategy to reinforce and toughen composites via introducing thorns-like micro/nanofibers

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 74-78

  Meng, Fanbin ^a   Zhan, Yingqing ^a   Zhao, Rui ^a   Liu, Xiaobo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Composite; Flexural properties; Interfacial adhesion; Thorns like micro nanofibers

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACES; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MATRIX RESIN; NEW STRATEGY; POLYMER CHAINS; SEM IMAGE; SURROUNDING MATRIX; THORNS-LIKE MICRO/NANOFIBERS; UPLIFT CAPACITY;

ADHESION; BENDING STRENGTH; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS TRANSITION; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS;

FIBERS;

EID: 84155163178     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.11.010     Document Type: Article

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