Effect of functionalization of graphene nanoplatelets on the mechanical response of graphene/epoxy composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 66, Issue PA, 2015, Pages 142-149

  Ahmadi Moghadam, B ^a   Sharafimasooleh, M ^a   Shadlou, S ^a   Taheri, F ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical analysis; Functionalization; Graphene nanoplatelets; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; EPOXY RESINS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAPHENE; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED; GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS; GRAPHENE OXIDES; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; SILANE AGENTS; ULTIMATE STRENGTH; WEIGHT CONTENT;

FRACTURE;

EID: 84911927944     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.10.047     Document Type: Article

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