Nanoindentation measurements of fumed silica epoxy reinforced nanocomposites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 163-173

  Tzetzis, D ^a,b   Mansour, G ^a   Tsiafis, I ^a   Pavlidou, E ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b INTERNATIONAL HELLENIC UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

epoxy nanocomposites; fumed silica particles; Nanoindentation testing

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION PROCEDURE; CLUSTER FORMATIONS; EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; FUMED SILICA PARTICLES; FUMED SILICAS; LOW-VISCOSITY LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL TESTING METHODS; NANO-INDENTATION MEASUREMENTS; NANO-METER SCALE; NANOINDENTATION TESTING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; REINFORCED NANOCOMPOSITE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; TENSILE TESTS; TIP SHAPE; WEIGHT PERCENTAGES;

CALIBRATION; ELASTIC MODULI; EPOXY RESINS; NANOINDENTATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; TENSILE TESTING; TESTING;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84872385111     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412463978     Document Type: Article

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