Enhancement of the mechanical strength of polymer-based composites using carbon nanotubes

Nanoengineering of Structural, Functional and Smart Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 327-346

  Lau, Kin Tak ^a   Sankar, Jagannathan ^b   Hui, David ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University   (United States)

^c UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

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EID: 85056560585     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9780203491966     Document Type: Chapter

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