Transparent, electrically conductive, and flexible films made from multiwalled carbon nanotube/epoxy composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2973-2979

  Saw, L N ^a   Mariatti, M ^a   Azura, A R ^a   Azizan, A ^a   Kim, J K ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); A. Thin films; B. Electrical properties; B. Optical properties techniques

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; FLEXIBLE FILMS; LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES/TECHNIQUES; OPTICAL TRANSPARENCY; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); ULTRA-SONICATION;

CARBON FILMS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EPOXY RESINS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; THIN FILMS;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 84866731615     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.05.048     Document Type: Article

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