Effect of MWCNT alignment on mechanical and self-monitoring properties of extruded PET-MWCNT nanocomposites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1140-1146

  Nanni, Francesca ^a,b   Mayoral, Beatriz L ^c   Madau, Francesco ^a,b   Montesperelli, Gianpiero ^a,b   McNally, Tony ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Rome Udr   (Italy)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; B. Electrical properties; B. Mechanical properties; E. Extrusion

Indexed keywords

APPLIED STRESS; E. EXTRUSION; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; LOW STRAINS; MASTERBATCH; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MECHANICAL REINFORCEMENT; OHMIC CONDUCTIVITY; PET COMPOSITES; SELF-MONITORING; TWIN SCREW EXTRUSION;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); STRESSES;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84861579621     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.03.015     Document Type: Article

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