Graphene nanoplatelet-modified epoxy: effect of aspect ratio and surface functionality on mechanical properties and toughening mechanisms

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 51, Issue 19, 2016, Pages 8764-8790

  Chong, H M ^a,c   Hinder, S J ^b   Taylor, A C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; FRACTURE; FRACTURE ENERGY; GRAPHENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PLATELETS; REINFORCEMENT;

ANHYDRIDE-CURED EPOXY; DISPERSION QUALITY; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS; HIGH-PERFORMANCE REINFORCEMENTS; N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE; SURFACE FUNCTIONALITIES; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 84978039254     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-016-0160-9     Document Type: Article

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