Balanced electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy composites filled with chemically reduced graphene oxide and rubber nanoparticles

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 121, Issue , 2015, Pages 104-114

  Gong, Li Xiu ^a   Zhao, Li ^a   Tang, Long Cheng ^a,b   Liu, Hong Yuan ^b   Mai, Yiu Wing ^b  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electron microprobe analysis; Fracture; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; CRACK TIPS; CRACKS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FILLED POLYMERS; FILLERS; FRACTURE; GLASS TRANSITION; GRAPHENE; HYBRID MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROANALYSIS; NANOPARTICLES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RUBBER; STIFFNESS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TOUGHNESS;

CHEMICALLY REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MATRIX SHEAR BANDING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RUBBER CAVITATION; TERNARY COMPOSITES; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 84949539828     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.10.023     Document Type: Article

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