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Macromol. Mater. Eng. 2/2013
Author(s) -
Badrinarayanan Prashanth,
Rogalski Mark,
Wu Hongchao,
Wang Xiaofeng,
Yu Wonjong,
Kessler Michael R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.201370004
Subject(s) - materials science , epoxy , composite material , thermal expansion , nanocomposite , dielectric , negative thermal expansion , thermomechanical analysis , optoelectronics
Front Cover: The potential of an epoxy resin to tailor the coefficient of thermal expansion using unique, negative‐CTE ZrW2O8 nanoparticles while also achieving simultaneous enhancements in mechanical and electrical properties of the matrix is investigated. Improvements in thermomechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of the epoxy matrix are achieved with no detrimental effect on the dielectric strength, which suggests that these nanocomposites could be viable candidates for a wide range of electrical applications. Further details can be found in the article by Prashanth Badrinarayanan, Mark Rogalski, Hongchao Wu, Xiaofeng Wang, Wonjong Yu, and Michael R. Kessler* on page 136 .