Rheological and electrical properties of polystyrene/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites prepared by latex technology

Korea Australia Rheology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 97-103

  Kang, Myung Hwan ^a   Lee, Seong Jae ^a  

^a Suwon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Electrical conductivity; Emulsion polymerization; Nanocomposite; Polystyrene; Rheology; Suspension polymerization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863838797     PISSN: 1226119X     EISSN: 20937660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13367-012-0011-4     Document Type: Article

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