Polyolefin-carbon nanotube composites

Polymer-Carbon Nanotube Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 511-544

  Morcom, M ^a   Simon, G ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Nanocomposites; Polyethylene; Polyolefin; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; DISPERSIONS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYETHYLENES; POLYOLEFINS; POLYPROPYLENES; YARN;

CARBON NANOTUBE NANOCOMPOSITES; CARBON-NANOTUBE COMPOSITES; CRYSTALLINITIES; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; OPTIMAL DISPERSION; PROCESSING METHOD;

NANOTUBES;

EID: 84886811904     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9780857091390.2.511     Document Type: Chapter

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