Carbon nanofibers-poly-3-hydroxyalkanoates nanocomposite: Ultrasound-assisted dispersion and thermostructural properties

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Gumel, A M ^a   Annuar, M S M ^a   Ishak, K A ^a   Ahmad, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON NANOFIBERS; COPOLYMERS; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOFIBERS; ULTRASONICS;

CRYSTALLITE MORPHOLOGY; HIGH SURFACE-TO-VOLUME RATIO; MICROSCOPIC MORPHOLOGY; PHYSICAL MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER DEGRADATION; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE DRUG DELIVERIES; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ULTRASOUND EXPOSURE;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84934960826     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/264206     Document Type: Article

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