Matrix crystallization induced simultaneous enhancement of electrical conductivity and mechanical performance in poly(l-lactide)/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (PLLA/MWCNTs) nanocomposites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 102, Issue , 2014, Pages 20-27

  Huang, Chunmei ^a   Bai, Hongwei ^a   Xiu, Hao ^a   Zhang, Qin ^a   Fu, Qiang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Electrical properties

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; PERCOLATION (COMPUTER STORAGE); PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); POLYPROPYLENES; CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; INJECTION MOLDING; SOLVENTS; YARN;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION; MATRIX CRYSTALLINITY; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); REINFORCEMENT EFFECTS; VOLUME EXCLUSION EFFECTS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84905375634     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2014.07.016     Document Type: Article

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