C. Sabarinathan, S. Muthu and Md. Naushad Ali "Experimental Study On Tensile Behavior Of Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube Reinforced" Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 8(7): 3253-3259, 2012 (original) (raw)
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