Largely Enhanced Stretching Sensitivity of Polyurethane/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites via Incorporation of Cellulose Nanofiber

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 2108-2117

  Xu, Shuman ^a   Yu, Wenjin ^a   Jing, Mengfan ^a   Huang, Rui ^a   Zhang, Qin ^a   Fu, Qiang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CARBON; CELLULOSE; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; POLYURETHANES; YARN;

AMPHIPHILICITY; CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH SENSITIVITY; HIGH TECHNOLOGY; LARGE ASPECT RATIO; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; NANOFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE (NFC);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON; CELLULOSE; POLYURETHANES;

EID: 85020917038     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b11783     Document Type: Article

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