Graphene reinforced ultra high molecular weight polyethylene with improved tensile strength and creep resistance properties

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 74-84

  Bhattacharyya, A ^a   Chen, S ^b   Zhu, M ^b  

^a PSG INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES   (India)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS CONTENT; CREEP RESISTANCE PROPERTIES; GRAPHENE OXIDES; NETWORK HARDENINGS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC STUDY; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; SELECTED AREA ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; SITU REDUCTION METHOD;

CREEP RESISTANCE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84889059283     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2014.10     Document Type: Article

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