The effect of bio-carbon addition on the electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of polyvinyl alcohol/biochar composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 1161-1168

  Nan, Nan ^a   DeVallance, David B ^a   Xie, Xinfeng ^a   Wang, Jingxin ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bio carbon; composite; electrical conductivity; mechanical properties; Polyvinyl alcohol; thermal properties

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DECOMPOSITION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTIC MODULI; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FILLED POLYMERS; GLASS TRANSITION; GRAPHENE; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOTUBES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; YARN;

CARBON ADDITION; ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL COMPOSITE; SOLUTION-CASTING METHOD; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE; THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

EID: 84960365419     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998315589770     Document Type: Article

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