The role of graphene in enhancing the stiffness of polymeric material: A molecular modeling approach

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 24, 2013, Pages

  Rahman, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMISTIC-SCALE SIMULATIONS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; ELASTIC STIFFNESS; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NANOINDENTATION TESTS; STRESS-STRAIN RESPONSE; UNIFORM DEFORMATION;

ASPECT RATIO; ELASTIC MODULI; EPOXY RESINS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOINDENTATION; POLYMERS; SHEAR STRAIN; STIFFNESS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84879852064     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4812275     Document Type: Article

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