Influence of long-chain alkylamine-modified graphene oxide on the crystallization, mechanical and electrical properties of isotactic polypropylene nanocomposites

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 244, Issue , 2014, Pages 552-560

  Ryu, Sung Hun ^a   Shanmugharaj, A M ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrical property; Graphene oxide; Long chain alkylamine; Mechanical property; Nanocomposite; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894388289     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.01.101     Document Type: Article

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