Manipulating dispersion and distribution of graphene in PLA through novel interface engineering for improved conductive properties

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 14069-14075

  Fu, Yu ^a   Liu, Linshu ^b   Zhang, Jinwen ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

conductivity; dispersion; functionalization; graphene; nanocomposites; polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS; DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ETHYLENE; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; IONIC LIQUIDS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER BLENDS; RUBBER;

CONDUCTIVE PROPERTIES; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE; INTERFACE ENGINEERING; PERCOLATED STRUCTURES; POLY LACTIC ACID; REACTIVE COMPATIBILIZATION; SELECTIVE LOCALIZATIONS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84906807340     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am503283f     Document Type: Article

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