Predicting the influence of ultrasonication energy on the reinforcing efficiency of carbon nanotubes

Carbon

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-10

  Chen, Shu Jian ^a   Zou, Bo ^a   Collins, Frank ^a   Zhao, Xiao Ling ^a   Majumber, Mainak ^a   Duan, Wen Hui ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CRACK BRIDGING; LOG-NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; MICROMECHANICS-BASED MODELING; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; REINFORCING EFFECTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; ULTRA-SONICATION;

REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 84905657699     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.04.023     Document Type: Article

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