Effect of Triton X-100 on MWCNT/PP composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 227-242

  Xin, Fei ^a,b   li, Lin ^b  

^a BEIJING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

differential scanning calorimetry; electrical conductivity; multiwalled carbon nanotube; polypropylene; Triton X 100

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992804715     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705711429982     Document Type: Article

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