Mechanical, morphological and structural properties of cellulose nanofibers reinforced epoxy composites

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 97, Issue , 2017, Pages 190-200

  Saba, N ^a   Mohammad, F ^b   Pervaiz, M ^c   Jawaid, M ^a,d   Alothman, O Y ^d   Sain, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanofibers; Epoxy; Mechanical properties; Morphological properties; Nanocomposites; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE NANOFIBER; NANOFIBER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CELLULOSE; EPOXY RESIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXURAL TEST; IMPACT TEST; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TEST; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; CHEMISTRY; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANICS;

CELLULOSE; EPOXY RESINS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PHENOMENA; NANOFIBERS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 85009113566     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: 18790003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.01.029     Document Type: Article

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