Small but strong: A review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites

Jonathan N. Coleman; Umar Khan; Werner J. Blau; Yurii K. Gun’ko

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2006.02.038

journal article Aug 01, 2006

Small but strong: A review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites

Jonathan N. Coleman

Umar Khan

Werner J. Blau Yurii K. Gun’ko

Carbon Vol. 44 No. 9 pp. 1624-1652 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Aug 01, 2006
Vol/Issue: 44(9)
Pages: 1624-1652
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Authors

J

Jonathan N. Coleman

School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland; Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland

U

Umar Khan

Center for Advanced Biomedical Imaging and Photonics, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA.

W

Werner J. Blau

School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland; Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland

Y

Yurii K. Gun’ko

School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland

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Jonathan N. Coleman, Umar Khan, Werner J. Blau, et al. (2006). Small but strong: A review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites. Carbon, 44(9), 1624-1652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2006.02.038

Small but strong: A review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites

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