Improving the mechanical properties of multiwalled carbon nanotube/epoxy nanocomposites using polymerization in a stirring plasma system

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 172-180

  Chen, Zhiqiang ^a   Dai, Xiujuan J ^a   Magniez, Kevin ^a   Lamb, Peter R ^a   Fox, Bronwyn L ^a   Wang, Xungai ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Particle reinforcement; B. Mechanical properties; E. Surface treatments

Indexed keywords

E. SURFACE TREATMENT; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; INTERFACIAL BONDING; MWCNT/EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; PARTICLE REINFORCEMENT; PULSED PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; STRENGTH AND TOUGHNESS; THERMAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BENDING STRENGTH; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

PLASMA THEORY;

EID: 84887053424     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.10.009     Document Type: Article

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