Mechanical properties of epoxy composites filled with silane-functionalized graphene oxide

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 79-89

  Wan, Yan Jun ^a   Gong, Li Xiu ^a   Tang, Long Cheng ^a   Wu, Lian Bin ^a   Jiang, Jian Xiong ^a  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; B. Microstructures; E. Surface treatments

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FILLED POLYMERS; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

E. SURFACE TREATMENT; EPOXY COMPOSITE; FRACTURE MECHANISMS; GRAPHENE OXIDES; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SILANE FUNCTIONALIZATION; TENSILE AND FLEXURAL PROPERTIES;

SILANES;

EID: 84901449145     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.04.023     Document Type: Article

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