Graphene/thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites: Surface modification of graphene through oxidation, polyvinyl pyrrolidone coating and reduction

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 68, Issue , 2015, Pages 264-275

  Li, Xiaoyu ^a   Deng, Hua ^a   Li, Zhen ^a   Xiu, Hao ^a   Qi, Xiaodong ^a   Zhang, Qin ^a   Wang, Ke ^a   Chen, Feng ^a   Fu, Qiang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Electrical properties; B. Mechanical properties; E. Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; FILLERS; GRAPHENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYURETHANES; SOLVENTS; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

E. SURFACE TREATMENT; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PERCOLATION THRESHOLD; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); POLYURETHANE NANOCOMPOSITES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84908452771     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.10.016     Document Type: Article

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