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A recipe for strength

Paul Calvert ()
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Paul Calvert: University of Arizona

Nature, 1999, vol. 399, issue 6733, 210-211

Abstract: Nanocomposite materials — such as polymers containing carbon nanotubes — should in theory be stronger than standard short-fibre composites. In practice, there are many problems to solve, such as raising the surface energy, which should lead to better material mixing and less slipping between surfaces.

Date: 1999
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