Carbon nanotube-graphene nanoplatelet hybrids as high-performance multifunctional reinforcements in epoxy composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 74, Issue , 2013, Pages 221-227

  Li, Weikang ^a   Dichiara, Anthony ^a   Bai, Jinbo ^a  

^a Grande Voie des Vignes   (France)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; B. Electrical properties; B. Mechanical properties; Graphene

Indexed keywords

CARBON FILLERS; CATASTROPHIC FRACTURE; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; EPOXY COMPOSITE; EPOXY MATRICES; FILLED COMPOSITES; HALPIN-TSAI; IN-SITU MONITORING; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; IRREVERSIBLE DEFORMATION; LOAD TRANSFER; NANO-PLATELETS; NANOPLATELET; PERMANENT DEFORMATIONS; PRISTINE EPOXY; RESIDUAL STRAINS; SELF-SENSING;

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FILLERS; GRAPHENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT;

LOADING;

EID: 84871646738     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.11.015     Document Type: Article

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