Synthesis and properties of poly(thiourea-azo-naphthyl)/multi-walled carbon nanotube composites

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 6-27

  Kausar, Ayesha ^a   Hussain, Syed Tajammul ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

electrical conductivity; melt processing; Poly(thiourea azo naphthyl); tensile strength; thermal stability

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE NANOCOMPOSITES; CARBON-NANOTUBE COMPOSITES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MELT PROCESSING; MELT PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; POLY(THIOUREA-AZO-NAPHTHYL); THERMALLY STABLE POLYMERS;

AROMATIC POLYMERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GLASS TRANSITION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NAPHTHALENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLVENTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THIOUREAS;

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EID: 84890965258     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: 15308014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087913483650     Document Type: Article

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