The glass fiber-polymer matrix interface/interphase characterized by nanoscale imaging techniques

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 83, Issue , 2013, Pages 22-26

  Cech, V ^a   Palesch, E ^a   Lukes, J ^b  

^a BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

A. Glass fiber; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Interface; B. Interphase; D. Atomic force microscopy (AFM)

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE ACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY; B. INTERPHASE; FIBER SURFACE; INTERPHASE REGIONS; MATRIX INTERFACES; MODULUS MAPPING; PLASMA POLYMERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS);

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; GLASS FIBERS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

FIBERS;

EID: 84877801011     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.04.014     Document Type: Article

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