Two-nozzle electrospinning of (MWNT/PU)/PU nanofibrous composite mat with improved mechanical and thermal properties

Current Applied Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1247-1255

  Tijing, Leonard D ^a,b   Choi, Woorim ^a   Jiang, Zhe ^a   Amarjargal, Altangerel ^a,c   Park, Chan Hee ^a   Pant, Hem Raj ^a,d   Im, Ik Tae ^a   Kim, Cheol Sang ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^c MONGOLIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Mongolia)

^d TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Electrospinning; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885852927     PISSN: 15671739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2013.03.023     Document Type: Article

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