Graphene nanosheets generated from sulfonated polystyrene/graphene nanocomposite

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 94-102

  Hazarika, Mousumi ^a   Jana, Tushar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

A. Hybrid composites; A. Nanocomposites; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Thermomechanical properties; Graphene

Indexed keywords

EXFOLIATED GRAPHENE; GRAPHENE NANOSHEETS; HYBRID COMPOSITES; LARGE SCALE PRODUCTIONS; MECHANICAL REINFORCEMENT; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SULFONATED POLYSTYRENE; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BLENDING; GRAPHENE; HYDROGEN BONDS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSHEETS; POLYSTYRENES; SOLIDS;

LOADING;

EID: 84883349887     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.08.004     Document Type: Article

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