Covalent polymer functionalization of graphene for improved dielectric properties and thermal stability of epoxy composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 122, Issue , 2016, Pages 27-35

  Wan, Yan Jun ^a,b   Yang, Wen Hu ^b   Yu, Shu Hui ^b   Sun, Rong ^b   Wong, Ching Ping ^a   Liao, Wei Hsin ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); Scanning electron microscopy; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS; FILLED POLYMERS; FILLERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); GRAPHENE; MOLECULES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

CONDUCTIVE FILLERS; DIELECTRIC PERFORMANCE; DIGLYCIDYL ETHER OF BISPHENOL-A; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; INTERFACIAL POLARIZATION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); STRONG INTERACTION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84947793124     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.11.005     Document Type: Article

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