CNT buckypaper/thermoplastic polyurethane composites with enhanced stiffness, strength and toughness

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 103, Issue , 2014, Pages 63-71

  Han, Jin Hua ^a,b   Zhang, Hui ^a   Chen, Ming Ji ^a   Wang, Guo Rui ^a,c   Zhang, Zhong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; POLYMERS; STIFFNESS;

BUCKYPAPER; CARBON NANOTUBE BUCKYPAPER; MORI-TANAKA MODELS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); POLYURETHANE COMPOSITES; POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS; REINFORCING MECHANISM; STRENGTH AND TOUGHNESS;

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 84906835450     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2014.08.015     Document Type: Article

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