Utilization of poly(methyl methacrylate) - Carbon nanotube and polystyrene - Carbon nanotube in situ polymerized composites as masterbatches for melt mixing

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 814-825

  Annala, M ^a   Lahelin, M ^a   Seppala J ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Material testing; Nanocomposites; Polymer composites; Tailor made polymers

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; IN-SITU; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MASTERBATCH; MATERIAL TESTING; MATRIX POLYMERS; MELT MIXING; PMMA MATRICES; POLYMER COMPOSITE; POLYMERIZED COMPOSITES; STRONG INTERACTION;

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ESTERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84887821097     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2012.87     Document Type: Article

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