The effect of hard segment length on the thermal and mechanical properties of polyurethane/graphene oxide nanocomposites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 69, Issue , 2015, Pages 168-177

  Pokharel, Pashupati ^a,b   Choi, Sunwoong ^a   Lee, Dai Soo ^b  

^a Hannam University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; GRAPHENE; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYURETHANES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ELONGATION AT BREAK; HARD SEGMENTS; HIGH-TENSILE STRENGTH; NANOCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SECONDARY BONDING; SEGMENT LENGTHS; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84918808824     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.11.010     Document Type: Article

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