Preparation of continuous carbon nanotube networks in carbon fiber/epoxy composite

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 248-255

  Dong, Liubing ^a   Hou, Feng ^a   Li, Yang ^b   Wang, Lei ^a   Gao, Hongxu ^a   Tang, Yanlong ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fiber; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); Carbon nanotube networks

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EPOXY RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON FIBER/EPOXY COMPOSITES; CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORK; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; NETWORK STRUCTURES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; PYROLYSIS PROCESS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84896505986     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.10.016     Document Type: Article

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