The optimization of electrical conductivity using central composite design for polyvinyl alcohol/multiwalled carbon nanotube-manganese dioxide nanofiber composites synthesised by electrospinning

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 345-353

  Zamri, Mohd Faiz Muaz Ahmad ^a   Zein, Sharif Hussein Sharif ^a   Abdullah, Ahmad Zuhairi ^a   Basir, Nor Irwin ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Central composite design; Electrical conductivity; Electrospinning; Nanofiber composite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858762056     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2012.345.353     Document Type: Article

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