Role of silanized halloysite nanotubes on structural, mechanical properties and fracture toughness of thermoset nanocomposites

Materials and Design

Volumn 57, Issue , 2014, Pages 279-288

  Albdiry, M T ^a   Yousif, B F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fracture toughness; Halloysite nanotubes; Morphology; Silane treatment; Unsaturated polyester

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; KAOLINITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; NANOTUBES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMOSETS;

CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; HALLOYSITE NANOTUBES; LINEAR-ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; SILANE TREATMENT; STRUCTURE/PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS; UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84892668203     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.12.017     Document Type: Article

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