Carbon-Nanohorn-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites: Synergetic Benefits in Mechanical Properties

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 7, Issue 31, 2015, Pages 17016-17022

  Kadambi, Sourabh B ^a   Pramoda, K ^b   Ramamurty, U ^a,b   Rao, C N R ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

carbon nanohorn; mechanical properties; nanoindentation; polymer nanocomposites; synergy

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; GRAPHENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOHORNS; NANOINDENTATION; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; YARN;

CARBON NANOHORN; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; NANOINDENTATION TECHNIQUES; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOHORNS; SYNERGY; VISCOELASTIC DEFORMATION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84939211663     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b02792     Document Type: Article

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