Optimizing the reinforcement of polymer-based nanocomposites by graphene

ACS Nano

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 2086-2095

  Gong, Lei ^a   Young, Robert J ^a   Kinloch, Ian A ^a   Riaz, Ibtsam ^a   Jalil, Rashid ^a   Novoselov, Kostya S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

deformation; grapheme; micromechanics; nanocomposites; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

BAND SHIFT; BI-LAYER; EPOXY POLYMERS; GRAPHEME; GRAPHENE LAYERS; INTERNAL LAYERS; NUMBER OF LAYERS; OPTIMUM NUMBER; PACKING GEOMETRY; PER UNIT; POLYMER BEAMS; POLYMER COILS; POLYMER INTERFACES; RAMAN BAND SHIFTS; RAMAN BANDS; STRESS TRANSFER; STRESS-INDUCED; TOP COATING;

DEFORMATION; MICROMECHANICS; MONOLAYERS; MULTILAYERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMERS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; REINFORCEMENT; SEPARATION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84859113854     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn203917d     Document Type: Article

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