Low-dimensional carbonaceous nanofiller induced polymer crystallization

Progress in Polymer Science

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 555-593

  Xu, Jia Zhuang ^a   Zhong, Gan Ji ^a   Hsiao, Benjamin S ^b   Fu, Qiang ^a   Li, Zhong Ming ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Crystallization; Fullerene; Graphene; Nanocomposites; Semi crystalline polymer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894561030     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2013.06.005     Document Type: Review

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