Microwave sintering and characterization of polypropylene/multi-walled carbon nanotube/hydroxyapatite composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 504-511

  Chen, Ling ^a   Tang, Chak Yin ^a   Ku, Harry Siu Lung ^b   Tsui, Chi Pong ^a   Chen, Xu ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Microstructures; D. Thermal analysis; E. Sintering

Indexed keywords

BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING; CONVENTIONAL POLYMERS; E. SINTERING; FABRICATION TIME; HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION; LOW-DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MICROWAVE SINTERING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS);

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINTERING; THERMOANALYSIS; TISSUE ENGINEERING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

MICROWAVE HEATING;

EID: 84884615350     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.08.005     Document Type: Article

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