Polymer/graphite nanocomposites: Effect of reducing the functional groups of graphite oxide on water barrier properties

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3460-3470

  Etmimi, Hussein M ^a   Mallon, Peter E ^a   Sanderson, Ronald D ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Barrier properties; Graphite oxide; Miniemulsion polymerization; Polymer nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

BARRIER PERFORMANCE; BARRIER PROPERTIES; GRAPHITE OXIDE; MINI-EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; PERMEABILITY ANALYSIS; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; WATER BARRIER PROPERTIES; WATER PERMEABILITY;

FILM PREPARATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GRAPHITE; HYDRATES; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84885022167     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.08.004     Document Type: Article

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