Characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotube-polymer nanocomposites by scanning spreading resistance microscopy

Nanotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 40, 2012, Pages

  Souier, Tewfik ^a   Stefancich, Marco ^a   Chiesa, Matteo ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIATE MODELS; COMPOSITE NANOSTRUCTURES; CONTACT FORCES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION MECHANISMS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FILLING FRACTIONS; INTRINSIC RESISTANCE; KEY PARAMETERS; MULTI-WALLED; NANO SCALE; NANOMETER RESOLUTIONS; NON DESTRUCTIVE; PROCESSING CONDITION; SCANNING PROBE TECHNIQUES; SCANNING SPREADING RESISTANCE MICROSCOPY; SEM AND TEM;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURES; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84866531917     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/40/405704     Document Type: Article

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