Load transfer and mechanical properties of chemically reduced graphene reinforcements in polymer composites

Nanotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 50, 2012, Pages

  Xu, Peng ^a   Loomis, James ^a   Bradshaw, Roger D ^a   Panchapakesan, Balaji ^a  

^a University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND INTENSITY; DAMPING CAPABILITY; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; G-MODES; GRAPHENE SHEETS; LOAD TRANSFER; POLYMER COMPOSITE; SHEAR MIXING; SINGLE LAYER; STRAIN ENERGY DENSITY;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROCHANNELS; POLYMERS; REINFORCEMENT;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84870539356     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/50/505713     Document Type: Article

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