Processing and properties of nanocomposites / Suresh G. Advani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Advani, Suresh G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composite materials.

Nanostructured materials.

Physical Description:

x, 450 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Publishing, [2007]

Summary:

Nanotechnology is progressing very rapidly. This book focuses on carbon nanotubes and nano clays and explore their importance and roles in composites. Hence, the chapters address processing, rheology, mechanical properties and their interaction with fiber composites. Written by renowned researchers, this book is a collection of nine chapters which embrace the role of nano particles in composites. The first three chapters focus on the use of carbon nanotubes in composites. Chapter 4 explores the interaction between traditional fiber composites and the use of nano particles in terms of benefits and property enhancement in addition to the processing of such materials. Chapter 5 discusses in detail the rheology of suspensions that contain nanofibers and how one can modify existing models to describe their flow behavior. Chapters 6 through 9 address nano clay composites. Key Features: Highlights details of material structure, Introduces new techniques for mechanical property characterization, Includes rheological methods for characterization. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Carbon Nanotube/Nanofibre Polymer Composites / Milo Shaffer, Jan Sandler 1

Chapter 2 Dispersion, Bonding and Orientation of Carbon Nanotubes in Polymer Matrices / Suresh Advani, Zhihang Fan 61

Chapter 3 SWNT Buckypaper Nanocomposites: High Nanotube Loading and Tailoring Nanostructures / Zhiyong (Richard) Liang, Ben Wang, Chuck Zhang 99

Chapter 4 Processing and Mechanical Properties Characterization of Hybrid Thermoset Polymer Composites with Micro-Fiber and Carbon Nano-Fiber Reinforcements / Kuang-Ting Hsiao 141

Chapter 5 Shear Rheology of Nanofiber Suspensions and Nanofiber/Polymer Melt Composites / Jianhua Xu, Yingru Wang, Christopher Kagarise, Kurt W. Koelling, Stephen E. Bechtel 191

Chapter 6 Recent Advances in Polymer/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites: An Overview from Science to Technology / Masami Okamoto 247

Chapter 7 Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites - A Review of Mechanical and Physical Properties / Zhong-Zhen Yu, Aravind Dasari, Yiu-Wing Mai 307

Chapter 8 Preparative Methods and Properties of Polypropylene/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites / Joong-Hee Lee, Prashantha Kalappa, Chang-Eui Hong, Nam Hoon Kim, Gye-Hyoung 359

Chapter 9 Clay Nanocomposites Of Polyurethanes And Epoxies: Preparation Methods And Properties / Sadhan C. Jana 419.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

981270390X

9789812703903

OCLC:

85840679