Evidences for π-interactions between pyridine modified copolymer and carbon nanotubes and its role as a compatibilizer in poly(methyl methacrylate) composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 79, Issue , 2013, Pages 133-139

  Cohen, Eyal ^a,b   Dodiuk, Hanna ^a   Ophir, Amos ^a   Kenig, Samuel ^a   Barry, Carol ^b   Mead, Joey ^b  

^a SHENKAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN   (Israel)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Polymer matrix composites; Non covalent modification

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE EMISSION; METHYL METHACRYLATES; NANOTUBE DISPERSIONS; NON-COVALENT; SPECTROSCOPIC EVIDENCE; UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPY; VOLUME RESISTIVITY; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; COPOLYMERS; DISPERSIONS; ESTERS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; QUENCHING; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY;

PYRIDINE;

EID: 84875656285     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.02.012     Document Type: Article

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