journal article·2026-04

Smart Compliant Composites for Impact Protection Based on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Doped Shear Thickening Fluid

Ying Chen, Jiajia He, Shengnan Min, Jiamin Lin, Zeyue Yan, Xinru Xian, Fang An, Mengru Shi, Xiaogang Chen

Applied Composite Materials· Volume 33· Issue 2
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