Effect of H2O and reduced graphene oxide on the structure and rheology of self-healing, stimuli responsive catecholic gels

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 163-176

  GhavamiNejad, Amin ^a,b   Hashmi, Saud ^b,c   Vatankhah Varnoosfaderani, Mohammad ^b,d   Stadler, Florian J ^a,b  

^a SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c NED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^d The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Organogel; Reduced graphene oxide; Self healing; Supramolecular bonding; Swelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958765606     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-015-0906-3     Document Type: Article

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