Preface |
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Authors |
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1.1 Polymer Nanocomposites |
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1.2.2 Thermosetting Polymers |
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1.2.3 Thermoplastic Polymers |
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1.2.8 Polymer-Natural Fiber |
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1.3.4 Infrastructures/Civil Structures |
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2 Fabrication and Characterization of Nanocomposites |
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2.1 Blending of Nanofillers |
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2.1.2.2 Three Roll Mixing |
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2.1.5 Combination of Mechanical, Ultrasonic, and Magnetic Stirring |
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2.1.7 Effect of Fictionalization and Grafting |
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2.2.3 Vacuum Resin Transfer Molding |
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2.3 Characterization of Nanocomposites |
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2.3.3 Electron Microscopy (SEM, TEM) |
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2.3.4 Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy |
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2.3.5 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
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2.3.6 Brunauer-Emmett-Teller |
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2.4 Mechanical Properties |
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2.4.5 Shear and Fatigue Test |
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2.5 Electrical Properties |
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2.6.2 Thermal Gravimetric Analysis |
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2.6.3 Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
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2.6.4 Thermal Conductivity |
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3 Theory Behind the Improvement of Mechanical Properties through Nanofillers |
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3.3 Inorganic Nanofillers |
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3.3.1 Metal-Based Nanofillers |
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3.3.2 Metal Oxide-Based Inorganic Nanofillers |
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3.3.4.1 Synthesis of AgNFs |
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3.3.8.1 Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes |
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3.3.8.2 Multiple-Walled Carbon Nanotubes |
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3.3.8.3 Methods of CNTs Synthesis |
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3.3.12 Silica Nanofillers |
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4 Hydrothermal Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites |
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4.1 Diffusion Theory of Moisture Absorption |
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4.2 Factors Affecting Water Absorption |
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5 Hydrothermal Effect on Mechanical Properties of Organic Nanofillers Embedded FRP Composites |
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5.4 Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes |
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5.5 Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes |
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5.6 Synergistic Effect of Nanofillers |
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6 Hydrothermal Effect on Mechanical Properties of Inorganic Nanofillers Embedded FRP Composites |
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6.8 Synergistic Effect of Nanofillers |
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7 Hydrothermal Effect on Mechanical Properties of Nanofillers Embedded Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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7.2 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites |
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7.3.1 Mechanical Properties |
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7.3.1.2 Flexural Strength |
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8 Hydrothermal Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Multiple Nanofillers Embedded Hybrid FRP Composites |
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8.2 Organic-Organic Nanofillers |
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8.3 Organic-Inorganic Nanofillers |
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8.4 Inorganic-Inorganic Nanofillers |
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9 Future Prospective and Challenges |
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Index |
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