Effect of multi-walled carbon nanotube reinforcement on the physical properties of poly(thiourea-azo-ether)-based nanocomposites

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 365-383

  Kausar, Ayesha ^a   Hussain, Syed T ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

carbon nanotube; electrical conductivity; Poly(thiourea azo ether); polymer nanocomposites; tensile strength; thermal stability

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCEMENTS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; POLY(THIOUREA-AZO-ETHER); POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTY; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH;

CARBON NANOTUBES; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ETHERS; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; FILLERS; GLASS TRANSITION; HYBRID MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

THIOUREAS;

EID: 84885168805     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: 15308014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087913487003     Document Type: Article

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