Syndiotactic polystyrene/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites: Polymorphism, thermal properties, electrical conductivity, and rheological properties

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2230-2240

  Chiu, Fang Chyou ^a   Li, Bin Hau ^a   Jiang, Jyun Yan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Rheological properties; B. Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

AVRAMI ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FINE DISPERSIONS; MELT MIXING; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SEM IMAGE; SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENES; SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENES (SPS); XRD;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NUCLEATION; POLYSTYRENES; RHEOLOGY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

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EID: 84866174778     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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