Dramatic mechanical and thermal increments of thermoplastic composites by multi-scale synergetic reinforcement: Carbon fiber and graphene nanoplatelet

Materials and Design

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 74-80

  Yang, Xulin ^a   Wang, Zicheng ^a   Xu, Mingzhen ^a   Zhao, Rui ^a   Liu, Xiaobo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber; Graphene nanoplatelet; Interface; Mechanical properties; Synergetic reinforcement

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; EXTRUSION; GRAPHENE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PLASTICS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; THERMOPLASTICS;

INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; MECHANICAL ENHANCEMENTS; NANOPLATELET; POLY(ARYLENE ETHER NITRILE); PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; REINFORCING EFFECTS; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE; TWIN SCREW EXTRUSION;

REINFORCEMENT;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITES; CYANIDES; INTERFACES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 84865333655     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.07.051     Document Type: Article

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