Quantitative optical analysis of filler dispersion degree in MWCNT-epoxy nanocomposite

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 477-481

  Glaskova, Tatiana ^a   Zarrelli, Mauro ^b   Aniskevich, Andrey ^a   Giordano, Michele ^b   Trinkler, Laima ^c   Berzina, Baiba ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^b Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Nanocomposites; A. Polymer matrix composites; D. Optical microscopy; Dispersion

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION PARAMETERS; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE; FILLER DISPERSION; FILLER PARTICLES; INDIRECT METHODS; INTERCALATION METHODS; LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE; OPTICAL ANALYSIS; POWER LEVELS; ULTRA-SONICATION;

DISPERSION (WAVES); FILLERS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 84856391594     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.11.029     Document Type: Article

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