Preparation and properties of poly(propylene-g-maleic anhydride) filled with expanded graphite oxide

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1092-1100

  Shanks, Robert A ^a   Cerezo, Frances T ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; B. Thermomechanical; D. Electron microscopy; D. Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

BOND FORMATION; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; D SPACING; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EXPANDED GRAPHITE; HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEATION; MELT DISPERSION; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; POLY(PROPYLENE-G-MALEIC ANHYDRIDE); PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES; SHEAR MIXER; THERMO-MECHANICAL; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TORTUOUS PATH; WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ADSORPTION; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GRAPHITE; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

PROPYLENE;

EID: 84860155507     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.01.028     Document Type: Article

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