Strain monitoring mechanisms of sensors based on the addition of graphene nanoplatelets into an epoxy matrix

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 123, Issue , 2016, Pages 65-70

  Moriche, R ^a   Sanchez M ^a   Jimenez Suarez A ^a   Prolongo, S G ^a   Urena A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Graphene; Nano composites; Smart materials

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; NANOCOMPOSITES; SOLVENTS; TENSILE TESTING;

CONDUCTIVE PATHS; DOMINANT MECHANISM; ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE PATH; FLEXURAL STRAIN; GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS; HIGH GAUGE FACTORS; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; STRAIN MONITORING;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84950278394     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.12.002     Document Type: Article

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