Surface modification of carbon nanofibers by glycidoxysilane for altering the conductive and mechanical properties of epoxy composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1357-1364

  Nie, Yaru ^a   Hübert, Thomas ^a  

^a BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

DC ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EPOXY COMPOSITE; FTIR; FUNCTIONALIZED; GLYCIDOXYPROPYLTRIMETHOXYSILANE; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SILANIZATIONS;

ADHESION; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EPOXY RESINS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; SILANES; SILICON; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84861335423     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.03.025     Document Type: Article

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