Synergistic effects of functionalized graphene and functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the electrical and mechanical properties of poly(ether sulfone) composites

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 3125-3134

  Zhang, Shuling ^a   Yin, Shangbing ^a   Rong, Changru ^a   Huo, Pengfei ^a   Jiang, Zhenhua ^a   Wang, Guibin ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Electrical properties; Graphene; Mechanical properties; Polymer matrix composites; Synergistic effects

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE; FUNCTIONALIZED MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES; MIXED FILLERS; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; POLYETHER SULFONE; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELASTIC MODULI; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ETHERS; FILLERS; GRAPHENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84883856560     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.07.011     Document Type: Article

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