Study on the Reusability of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Biodgradable Chitosan Nanocomposites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1236-1250

  Cheng, Yoke Kooi ^a   Yeang, Qian Wen ^a   Mohamed, Abdul Rahman ^a   Tan, Soon Huat ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Carbon nanotubes; Chitosan; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON NANOTUBES; CHITOSAN; DEGRADATION; ELASTIC MODULI; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); RECOVERY; REUSABILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

BIODEGRADABLE; DEGRADATION RATE; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBE (MWCNTS); YOUNG'S MODULUS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84905158878     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2014.891237     Document Type: Article

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