Challenges of the modeling methods for investigating the interaction between the CNT and the surrounding polymer

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Rafiee, Roham ^a   Rabczuk, Timon ^b   Pourazizi, Reza ^a   Zhao, Junhua ^b   Zhang, Yancheng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b BAUHAUS UNIVERSITY WEIMAR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMISTIC TO CONTINUUM; COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; FUTURE CHALLENGES; INTERACTION PROPERTIES; INTERFACIAL BONDING; KEY FACTORS; SCALE MODELS; SEMICONTINUUM;

POLYMERS;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84880910190     PISSN: 16878434     EISSN: 16878442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/183026     Document Type: Review

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