Reinforcement effect of graphene oxide in glass fibre/epoxy composites at in-situ elevated temperature environments: An emphasis on graphene oxide content

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 95, Issue , 2017, Pages 40-53

  Prusty, Rajesh Kumar ^a   Ghosh, Sohan Kumar ^a   Rathore, Dinesh Kumar ^a   Ray, Bankim Chandra ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Graphene; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Interface interphase; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

GLASS; GLASS FIBERS; INTERFACE STATES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VISCOELASTICITY; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

ELEVATED TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; INTERFACE/INTERPHASES; INTERFACIAL STRENGTHENING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT EFFECTS; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 85010403014     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.01.001     Document Type: Article

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