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The fractal dimension as estimator of the fractional content of metal matrix composite materials

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Electrochemical techniques are applied to estimate the fractal dimension value of electroactive surface structures. However, the fractal dimension value is an abstract concept, which sometimes is hard to understand. Herein, this abstract concept is used to calculate the fractional content of the nickel/graphite–polypropylene hybrid composite material, putting into practice this concept in the study of composite materials.

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This work was supported by FEDER-CICyT project CTQ2007-64005/BQU. D. Gimenez-Romero acknowledges his position to the Generalitat Valenciana. F. Negrete acknowledges his position of visiting professor to the Universidad de Córdoba, Colombia.

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    J. Agrisuelas, J. J. García-Jareño, D. Gimenez-Romero, F. Negrete & F. Vicente

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Agrisuelas, J., García-Jareño, J.J., Gimenez-Romero, D. et al. The fractal dimension as estimator of the fractional content of metal matrix composite materials. J Solid State Electrochem 13, 1599–1603 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-008-0743-8

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