A Novel Method of Mechanical Oxidation of CNT for Polymer Nanocomposite Application: Evaluation of Mechanical, Dynamic Mechanical, and Rheological Properties

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</svg></td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">PP</td><td align="center">−0.11</td><td align="center">1.21</td><td align="center">0.97</td></tr><tr><td align="left">PP/MAPP/McCNT</td><td align="center">−0.14</td><td align="center">1.05</td><td align="center">0.91</td></tr><tr><td align="left">PP/MAPP/ACNT</td><td align="center">−0.16</td><td align="center">0.87</td><td align="center">0.89</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Table 2: A Novel Method of Mechanical Oxidation of CNT for Polymer Nanocomposite Application: Evaluation of Mechanical, Dynamic Mechanical, and Rheological Properties 

Table 2 | A Novel Method of Mechanical Oxidation of CNT for Polymer Nanocomposite Application: Evaluation of Mechanical, Dynamic Mechanical, and Rheological Properties 