Advances in polymer nanocomposite technology / Vikas Mittal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mittal, Vikas.

Series:

Polymer Science and Technology

Polymer science & technology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inorganic polymers.

Composite materials.

Nanotechnology.

Nanocomposites (Materials).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 445 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Polymer nanocomposites have revolutionised the research effort in the field of composites as they lead to the achievement of synergistic effects from the organic and inorganic components of the system and have led to the expansion of the spectrum of application of the commodity polymers to more advanced high end applications.

Contents:

""LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES TECHNOLOGY:AN OVERVIEW""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1.1. INTRODUCTION""; ""1.2. INORGANIC FILLER MATERIALS""; ""1.3. TYPE OF NANOCOMPOSITE MICROSTRUCTURES""; ""Monomer Intercalation Method""; ""Common Solvent Method or Solution Method""; ""Melt Intercalation Method""; ""1.4. POLYMER-LAYERED NANOCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS""; ""1.5. ADVANCED CLAY MODIFICATIONS""; ""1.6. PRESENCE OF EXCESS MODIFICATION & THERMALSTABILITY""; ""1.7. PREDICTION OF NANOCOMPOSITE PROPERTIES""; ""1.8. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS""

""REFERENCES"" ""ADVANCES IN POLARNANOCOMPOSITES TECHNOLOGY""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""2.1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2.2. NANOCOMPOSITES OF POLYAMIDES""; ""2.2.1. Effect of Polymer Molecular Weight""; ""2.2.2. Effect of Surfactant""; ""2.2.3. Effect of Polyamide Crystallization""; ""2.2.4. Other Polyamides""; ""2.2.5. Other Nanofillers""; ""2.3. NANOCOMPOSITES OF EPOXY""; ""2.3.1. Formation of Exfoliated Nanostructure""; ""2.3.2. Preparation Methods""; ""2.3.3. Effect of Carbon Nanotubes""; ""2.3.4. Plasticization Effect""; ""2.3.5. Some Properties of Epoxy Nanocomposites""

""2.4. NANOCOMPOSITES OF POLYURETHANES"" ""2.4.1. Preparation Methods""; ""2.4.2. Waterborne Polyurethanes""; ""2.4.3. Polyurethane Foams""; ""2.5. NANOCOMPOSITES OF POLYIMIDES""; ""2.5.1. Preparation Methods""; ""2.5.2. Low k Nanocomposites""; ""2.5.3. Effect of Carbon Nanotubes""; ""2.6. SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""POLYMER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES THROUGHEMULSION AND SUSPENSION POLYMERIZATION""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""3.1. INTRODUCTION""; ""3.2. POLYMERIZATION IN DISPERSED MEDIA""; ""3.2.1. Polymerization Techniques and Commercial Products""; ""Emulsion Polymerization""; ""Suspension Polymerization""

""3.3. IMPLICATIONS OF THE TYPE OF CLAY IN THE SYNTHESIS OFWPCNS"" ""3.4.NANOCOM. SYNTHESMPOSITES USIS OF WATUSING PRISTERBORNESTINE CLAE POLYMERAY DISPERSR/CLAYSED IN WATER""; ""3.4.1. Pristine Clay in Aqueous Phase""; ""3.4.2. In-situ Modified Clay in Aqueous Phase""; ""3.4.3. In-situ Modification of Clay With Non-Cationic Amphiphilic Compounds in Aqueous Phase""; ""3.4.4. Blends of Polymeric Dispersions with Clay Dispersions""; ""3.5. SYNTHESIS OF WATERBORNE POLYMER/CLAYNANOCOMPOSITES USING ORGANICALY MODIFIED CLAYS(OMC)""

""3.5.1. OMC Dispersed in the Water Phase and Proceeded as in EmulsionPolymerization"" ""3.5.2. OMC Dispersed in the Organic Phase Followed by Emulsion,Suspension or Miniemulsion Polymerization""; ""3.5.3. Molar Mass Distribution of WPCN Synthesized Using OMCs""; ""3.6. SUMMARY AND FUTURE TRENDS""; ""3.7. ACRONYMS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""STRUCTURE-PROPERTY CORRELATIONS ANDINTERACTIONS IN POLYMER/LAYERED-SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""4.1. INTRODUCTION""; ""4.2. NANOCOMPOSITE STRUCTURE""; ""4.2.1. Particle Structure""; ""4.2.2. Gallery Structureof the Silicate""; ""4.2.3. Exfoliation""; ""4.2.4. Silicate Network""

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-61324-776-1

OCLC:

744653052