Piezoresistivity and strain-sensing behaviour of poly(butylene adipate--terephthalate)/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites.

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) at different concentrations, ranging from 0.5 to 10 wt%, as a conductive filler, were incorporated into poly(butylene adipate--terephthalate) (PBAT), a flexible biodegradable copolyester, melt-mixing, followed by compression moulding. The electrical conductivity of the prepared nanocomposites was evaluated by considering their volume resistivity value.

Fracture surface statistics of filled elastomers.

Roughness profiles of fracture surfaces formed as a result of the fast crack propagation through a filled rubber were analyzed by means of the height-height correlation functions. The fracture surface was found to be anisotropic in a certain domain of values of length scales; i.e.

How do roll compaction/dry granulation affect the tableting behaviour of inorganic materials? Microhardness of ribbons and mercury porosimetry measurements of tablets.

The effect of roll compaction/dry granulation on the ribbon and tablet properties produced using different magnesium carbonates was evaluated. The ribbon microhardness and the pore size distribution of tablets were used as evaluation factors. Increasing the specific compaction force resulted in higher microhardness for ribbons prepared with all four magnesium carbonates accompanied with decreased part of fine.