Graphite oxide/polyurea and graphene/polyurea nanocomposites: A comparative investigation on properties reinforcements and mechanism

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 74, Issue , 2013, Pages 228-234

  Qian, Xiaodong ^a,b   Song, Lei ^a   Tai, Qilong ^a,b   Hu, Yuan ^a   Yuen, Richard K K ^a,b  

^a Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Interface; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

FTIR; GRAPHENE SHEETS; GRAPHITE OXIDE; HOMOGENEOUS DISPERSIONS; HYDROXYL GROUPS; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; INTERFACE INTERACTION; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); POLYUREAS;

DISPERSIONS; GRAPHENE; GRAPHITE; HYDROGEN BONDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84871658369     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.11.018     Document Type: Article

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