Low temperature growth of carbon nanotubes on carbon fibre to create a highly networked fuzzy fibre reinforced composite with superior electrical conductivity

Carbon

Volumn 74, Issue , 2014, Pages 319-328

  Pozegic, T R ^a   Hamerton, I ^a   Anguita, J V ^a   Tang, W ^a   Ballocchi, P ^b   Jenkins, P ^b   Silva, S R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; FIBERS; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE TESTING;

CARBON NANOTUBE GROWTH; CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS; CURRENT VOLTAGE CURVE; DIFFUSIVE MECHANISMS; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; LOW TEMPERATURE GROWTH;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 84899482012     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.03.038     Document Type: Article

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