Enhanced electrical conductivity, mechanical modulus, and thermal stability of immiscible polylactide/polypropylene blends by the selective localization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 103, Issue , 2014, Pages 78-84

  Lee, Tae Won ^a   Jeong, Young Gyu ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Nano composites; A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Electrical properties; B. Thermomechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL MODULUS; POLY LACTIDE; SELECTIVE LOCALIZATIONS; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84907082914     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2014.08.019     Document Type: Article

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