A comparison between strain sensing behaviors of carbon black/polypropylene and carbon nanotubes/polypropylene electrically conductive composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 129-136

  Zhao, Junhui ^a   Dai, Kun ^a   Liu, Chenggang ^a   Zheng, Guoqiang ^a   Wang, Bo ^a   Liu, Chuntai ^a   Chen, Jingbo ^a   Shen, Changyu ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Electrical properties; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES; CONDUCTIVE FILLERS; CYCLE NUMBER; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES; HYSTERESIS EFFECT; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RESISTIVITY VARIATION; RESPONSIVITY; STRAIN SENSING; VISCO-ELASTIC BEHAVIORS;

CARBON BLACK; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES;

TENSILE STRAIN;

EID: 84874610419     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.01.004     Document Type: Article

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