Preparation of activated carbon filled epoxy nanocomposites: Morphological and thermal properties

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 623-631

  Abdul Khalil, H P S ^a   Firoozian, P ^a   Jawaid, M ^b   Akil, H M ^c   Hassan, A ^d  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Electron microscope; Epoxy; Nano structure; Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REAGENTS; COCONUT SHELLS; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; EPOXY; EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; FILLER LOADING; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DISPERSIONS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; FILLERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PALM OIL; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

LOADING;

EID: 84880506076     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-012-2743-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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