The optimum dispersion of carbon nanotubes for epoxy nanocomposites: Evolution of the particle size distribution by ultrasonic treatment

Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Frmyr, Tomas Roll ^a,b   Hansen, Finn Knut ^a,b   Olsen, Torbjrn ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID ANHYDRIDE; CURING AGENTS; DISPERSION TIME; EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; FRAGMENTATION PROCESS; FRAGMENTATION THEORY; POWER DENSITIES; POWER LAW SCALINGS; POWER LEVELS; SONICATION TREATMENT; SONOCHEMICAL DEGRADATION; TOTAL ENERGY; ULTRASONIC TREATMENTS;

AGGLOMERATION; CURING; EPOXY RESINS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SONOCHEMISTRY; ULTRASONIC DISPERSION;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 84864913502     PISSN: 16879503     EISSN: 16879511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/545930     Document Type: Article

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