Formation mechanisms and morphological effects on multi-properties of carbon nanotube fibers and their polyimide aerogel-coated composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 117, Issue , 2015, Pages 114-120

  Liu, Peng ^a   Tran, Thang Q ^a   Fan, Zeng ^a   Duong, Hai M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Electrical properties; Mechanical properties; Nano composites; Polyimide aerogels

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; CARBON; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYIMIDES; YARN;

CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS; COATED COMPOSITES; CORE SHELL STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FORMATION MECHANISM; MORPHOLOGICAL EFFECTS; STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS; SUPERCRITICAL CO;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84932603704     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.06.009     Document Type: Article

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