Optical density as a probe of carbon nanotubes dispersion in polymers

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1778-1786

  Combessis, Anthony ^a,b   Mazel, Christelle ^a   Maugin, Melek ^a   Flandin, Lionel ^b  

^a Nexans Research Center   (France)

^b LEPMI   (France)

Author keywords

composites; graphene and fullerenes; microscopy; morphology; nanotubes; optical properties

Indexed keywords

BEER LAMBERT LAW; CARBON NANOTUBES DISPERSION; DISPERSION INDEX; EXTINCTION COEFFICIENTS; FILLER CONCENTRATION; MACROSCOPIC PROPERTIES; OPTICAL MICROGRAPHY; UV VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY;

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DENSITY (OPTICAL); DENSITY MEASUREMENT (OPTICAL); FILLERS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MORPHOLOGY; NANOTUBES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 84881555894     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.39333     Document Type: Article

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