Improvement of the electrical conductivity in multiphase epoxy-based MWCNT nanocomposites by means of an optimized clay content

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 89, Issue , 2013, Pages 69-76

  De Vivo, Biagio ^a   Lamberti, Patrizia ^a   Spinelli, Giovanni ^a   Tucci, Vincenzo ^a   Guadagno, Liberata ^a   Raimondo, Marialuigia ^a   Vertuccio, Luigi ^a   Vittoria, Vittoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Nanoclays; A. Nanocomposites; B. Electrical properties; B. Non linear behavior; D. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION MECHANISMS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MULTIPHASE COMPOSITES; MULTIPHASE NANOCOMPOSITES; NANO CLAYS; NONLINEAR BEHAVIOR; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS; POSSIBLE MECHANISMS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84886303949     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.09.021     Document Type: Article

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