CNT/ABS nanocomposites by solution processing: Proper dispersion and selective localization for low percolation threshold

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-59

  Al Saleh, Mohammed H ^a   Al Anid, Haya K ^a   Hussain, Yazan A ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Electrical properties; B. Microstructures; E. Casting

Indexed keywords

ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE; DIFFERENT SOLVENTS; DISPERSIBILITIES; E. CASTING; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FILLER CONTENTS; NANOCOMPOSITE MORPHOLOGY; PERCOLATION BEHAVIOR; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SOLUBILITY PARAMETERS; SOLUTION-PROCESSING; WELL-DISPERSED;

BUTADIENE; CARBON NANOTUBES; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PERCOLATION (COMPUTER STORAGE); PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; SOLVENTS; STYRENE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84869890164     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.10.010     Document Type: Article

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