Self-stratifying and orientation of exfoliated few-layer graphene nanoplatelets in epoxy composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 136-141

  Prolongo, S G ^a   Moriche, R ^a   Sanchez M ^a   Urena A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Nano composites; D. Optical microscopy; D. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM); D. X ray diffraction (XRD)

Indexed keywords

EPOXY COMPOSITE; EXFOLIATED GRAPHENE; FEW-LAYER GRAPHENE; GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; PREFERENTIAL ORIENTATION; SAMPLE SURFACE;

GELATION; NANOPARTICLES; REINFORCEMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84880623630     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.06.015     Document Type: Article

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