Analysis of the electrical and rheological behavior of different processed CNF/PMMA nanocomposites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 218-224

  Varela Rizo, H ^a   Montes de Oca, G ^a   Rodriguez Pastor, I ^a   Monti, M ^b   Terenzi, A ^b   Martin Gullon, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. carbon nanofiber; A. Nano composites; B. Electrical properties; D. Rheology

Indexed keywords

3D NETWORKS; CONDUCTIVE NETWORKS; ELECTRICAL PERCOLATION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; HOT PLATES; IN-SITU; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; MELT-COMPOUNDING; METHYL METHACRYLATES; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; POLYMERIZED COMPOSITES; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS; SOLVENT CASTING;

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ESTERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; SOLVENTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

RHEOLOGY;

EID: 84855854188     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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