Observations on interphase characterisation in polymer composites by nanoscale indentation and use of AFM cantilever torsion to identify measurement artefacts

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 240-246

  Young, T J ^a   Monclus, M ^a   Broughton, W R ^a   Ogin, S L ^b   Smith, P A ^b  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Composite; Indentation; Interface; Lateral force microscopy; Mechanical characterisation

Indexed keywords

AFM CANTILEVERS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FIBRE REINFORCED; GLASS FLAKES; IN-SITU METHODS; INTERFACIAL REGION; LATERAL FORCE MICROSCOPY; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISATION; NANOSCALE INDENTATION; POLYMER COMPOSITE; TRANSITION REGIONS; VINYL ESTERS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GLASS FIBERS; GLASS TRANSITION; INDENTATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PHENOLS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84864865355     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: 17432898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743289811Y.0000000031     Document Type: Article

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