Multifunctional nanocomposite foams based on polypropylene with carbon nanofillers

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 259-279

  Antunes, Marcelo ^a   Gedler, Gabriel ^a   Velasco, José Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

carbon nanofibres; Graphene nanoplatelets; multifunctional foams; polypropylene; supercritical CO2 dissolution

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOFIBRES; CELLULAR STRUCTURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING; GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS; MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENE FOAMS; SUPERCRITICAL CO2; VARIABLE CONCENTRATION;

BIOMECHANICS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; FOAMS; GRAPHENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84877746700     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X13477433     Document Type: Article

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