High performance polyurethane/functionalized graphene nanocomposites with improved mechanical and thermal properties

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 702-707

  Cai, Dongyu ^a   Jin, Jie ^a   Yusoh, Kamal ^a   Rafiq, Rehman ^a   Song, Mo ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Nano composites; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE; GRAPHENE OXIDES; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SCRATCH RESISTANCE; STRESS TRANSFER; WELL-DISPERSED; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ELASTICITY; GRAPHENE; NANOCOMPOSITES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84858288524     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.01.020     Document Type: Article

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