High performance graphene- and MWCNTs-based PS/PPO composites obtained via organic solvent dispersion

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 80, Issue , 2013, Pages 16-22

  Ghislandi, Marcos ^a,b   Tkalya, Evgeniy ^a,b   Schillinger, Simon ^a   Koning, Cor E ^a   De With, Gijsbertus ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DUTCH POLYMER INSTITUTE DPI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Electrical properties; Graphene

Indexed keywords

FILLER CONCENTRATION; GRAPHENE COMPOSITES; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SOLUTION BLENDING; SOLVENT DISPERSIONS; ULTRA-SONICATION; WELL-DISPERSED;

BLENDING; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GRAPHENE; HOT PRESSING; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FILLERS;

EID: 84875794109     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.03.006     Document Type: Article

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