Reinforcing brittle and ductile epoxy matrices using carbon nanotubes masterbatch

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 126-133

  Korayem, Asghar H ^a   Barati, Mohammad Reza ^a   Simon, George P ^a   Zhao, Xiao Ling ^a   Duan, Wen Hui ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Theromosetting resin; B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermal properties; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL TESTING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CNT DISPERSION; EPOXY COMPOSITE; EPOXY MATRICES; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; SURFACE-MODIFIED; THEROMOSETTING RESINS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

LOADING;

EID: 84896358800     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.02.016     Document Type: Article

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