The influence of the dispersion method on the electrical properties of vapor-grown carbon nanofiber/epoxy composites

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages 1-5

  Cardoso, Paulo ^a   Silva, Jaime ^a   Klosterman, Donald ^b   Covas, José A ^a   van Hattum, Ferrie W J ^a   Simoes, Ricardo ^a,c   Lanceros Mendez, Senentxu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b University of Dayton   (United States)

^c Instituto Politcnico do Cvado e do Ave   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION METHODS; EPOXY COMPOSITE; KEY FACTORS; NANOFIBER CLUSTERS; VAPOR GROWN CARBON NANOFIBERS;

DISPERSIONS; NANOFIBERS; VAPORS;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84856041969     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-6-370     Document Type: Article

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