A one-stop resource for researchers and developers alike, this book covers a plethora of nanocomposite properties and their enhancement mechanisms.
With contributors from industry as well as academia, each chapter elucidates in detail the mechanisms to achieve a certain functionality of the polymer nanocomposite, such as improved biodegradability, increased chemical resistance and tribological performance. Special emphasis is laid on the interdependence of the factors that affect the nanocomposite properties such that readers obtain the information necessary to synthesize the polymer materials according to the requirements of their respective applications.
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Polymer Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Microstructure, and Properties |
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Morphology Development in Thermoset Nanocomposites |
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Morphology and Interface Development in Rubber-Clay Nanocomposites |
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Morphology Development in Polyolefin Nanocomposites |
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Rheological Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites |
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Mechanical Property Enhancement of Polymer Nanocomposites |
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Stress Transfer and Fracture Mechanisms in Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites |
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Barrier-Resistance Generation in Polymer Composites |
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Mechanisms of Thermal Stability Enhancement in Polymer Nanocomposites |
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Mechanisms of Tribological Performance Improvement in Polymer Nanocomposites |
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Mechanisms of Biodegradability Generation in Polymer Nanocomposites |
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Self-Healing in Nanoparticle-Reinforced Polymers and other Polymer Systems |
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Crystallization in Polymer Nanocomposites |
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Prediction of the Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites |
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Morphology Generation in Polymer Nanocomposites Using Various Layered Silicates |
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Thermomechanical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites |
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Effect of Processing Conditions on the Morphology and Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites |
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Vikas Mittal is a polymer engineer at BASF Polymer Research in Ludwigshafen, Germany. He obtained his PhD in 2006 in Polymer and Materials Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. Later, he worked as a Materials Scientist in the Active and Intelligent Coatings section of SunChemical in London, UK. His research interests include polymer nanocomposites, novel filler surface modifications, thermal stability enhancements, polymer latexes with functionalized surfaces etc. He has authored over 40 scientific publications, book chapters and patents on these subjects.
