Chemical functionalization of graphene oxide toward the tailoring of the interface in polymer composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-94

  Shen, Bin ^a   Zhai, Wentao ^a   Tao, Mimi ^a   Lu, Dingding ^a   Zheng, Wenge ^a  

^a NINGBO INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

A. Particle reinforced composites; B. Interface; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE; CHEMICAL FUNCTIONALIZATION; EPOXIDE GROUPS; GRAFTING-TO; GRAPHENE OXIDES; HYDROXYL GROUPS; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; POLYMER COMPOSITE; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES;

BLENDING; CHEMICAL BONDS; CROSSLINKING; DISPERSIONS; EPOXY RESINS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); GRAPHENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

EID: 84873967827     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.01.014     Document Type: Article

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