Electrical conductivity, phase behavior, and rheology of polypropylene/polystyrene blends with multi-walled carbon nanotube

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 623-636

  Hwang, Tae Yong ^a   Yoo, Youngjae ^b   Lee, Jae Wook ^c  

^a Honam Petrochemical Corporation   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

^c Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; MWNT; Percolation threshold; Polymer blend; Polypropylene polystyrene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862177038     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-012-0630-1     Document Type: Article

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