High performance polyurethane nanocomposite films prepared from a masterbatch of graphene oxide in polyether polyol

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 253, Issue , 2014, Pages 356-365

  Pokharel, Pashupati ^a   Lee, Dai Soo ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Graphene oxide; In situ polymerization; Masterbatch; Mechanical properties; Polyurethane; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; ELASTIC MODULI; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); GRAPHENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASTICS INDUSTRY; POLYMERIZATION; STRAIN HARDENING; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

GRAPHENE OXIDES; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; MASTERBATCH; METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE; PLASTICS PROCESSING INDUSTRY; POLYURETHANE NANOCOMPOSITES; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC);

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 84901990085     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.05.046     Document Type: Article

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