Growth of carbon nanotubes on silica microparticles and their effects on mechanical properties of polypropylene nanocomposites

Materials and Design

Volumn 69, Issue , 2015, Pages 181-189

  Rahmanian, S ^a   Suraya, A R ^a   Othman, R N ^b   Zahari, R ^a   Zainudin, E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Chemical vapor deposition; Mechanical properties; Micro mechanics; Nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DEPOSITION; FILLERS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; SILICA; TENSILE STRENGTH; YARN;

CATALYTIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; MELT MIXING PROCESS; MICRO-MECHANICAL MODELING; POLYPROPYLENE NANOCOMPOSITES; PRODUCTION YIELD; RHEOLOGICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS; STRENGTHENING EFFECT;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84922711500     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.12.060     Document Type: Article

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