Contents
Cover
Related Titles
Title Page
Copyright
The Editors
List of Contributors
Chapter 1: State of the Art – Nanomechanics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Nanoplatelet-Reinforced Composites
1.3 Exfoliation–Adsorption
1.4 In Situ Intercalative Polymerization Method
1.5 Melt Intercalation
1.6 Nanofiber-Reinforced Composites
1.7 Characterization of Polymer Nanocomposites
1.8 Recent Advances in Polymer Nanocomposites
1.9 Future Outlook
References
Chapter 2: Synthesis, Surface Modification, and Characterization of Nanoparticles
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Synthesis and Modification of Nanoparticles
2.3 Modification of Nanoparticles
2.4 Preparation and Characterization of Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposites
2.5 Preparation of Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposites
2.6 Characterization of Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposites
2.7 Applications of Polymer–Inorganic Nanocomposites
2.8 Application of Magnetic Fe3O4-Based Nanocomposites
2.9 Applications of ZnO-Based Nanocomposites
2.10 Applications of Magnetic Fluid
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 3: Theory and Simulation in Nanocomposites
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Analytical and Numerical Techniques
3.3 Formation of Nanocomposites
3.4 Mechanical Properties
3.5 Mechanical Failure
3.6 Thermal Properties
3.7 Barrier Properties
3.8 Rheological Properties
3.9 Conclusions
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 4: Characterization of Nanocomposites by Scattering Methods
4.1 Introduction
4.2 X-Ray Diffraction and Scattering
4.3 Neutron Scattering
4.4 Light Scattering
References
Chapter 5: Mechanical–Viscoelastic Characterization in Nanocomposites
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Factors Affecting the Mechanical Behavior of Nanocomposites
5.3 Micromechanical Models for Nanocomposites
5.4 Mechanical Characterization of Nanocomposites under Static Loading
5.5 Characterization by Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis
5.6 Mechanical Characterization by Means of Indentation Techniques
5.7 Fracture Toughness Characterization of Nanocomposites
5.8 Conclusions
References
Chapter 6: Characterization of Nanocomposites by Optical Analysis
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Influence of Nanoparticles on the Visual Aspect of Nanocomposites
6.3 Characterization of Appearance
6.4 Characterization by UV–Visible Spectrophotometry
6.5 Characterization by Optical Microscopy
References
Chapter 7: Characterization of Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Nanocomposites
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The Influence of the Molding Temperature on the Density of the Nanocomposite Samples Based on the Low-Density Polyethylene
7.3 Experimental Study of the Temperature Dependence of the Permittivity of the Nanocomposite Materials
7.4 Elastic and Viscous Properties of the Nanocomposite Films Based on the Low-Density Polyethylene Matrix
7.5 Effect of the Nanoparticle Material Density on the Acoustic Parameters of Nanocomposites Based on the Low-Density Polyethylene
7.6 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 8: Barrier Properties of Nanocomposites
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Nanocomposites from Ceramic Oxides
8.3 Nanocomposites from Nanotubes
8.4 Layered Silicate Nanocomposites
8.5 Composite Models of Permeation
8.6 Techniques Used to Study the Permeability of Polymers and Nanocomposites
8.7 Calculation of Breakthrough Time
8.8 Applications
8.9 Conclusions
References
Chapter 9: Polymer Nanocomposites Characterized by Thermal Analysis Techniques
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Thermal Analysis Methods
9.3 Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis
9.4 Thermal Mechanical Analysis
9.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 10: Carbon Nanotube-Filled Polymer Composites
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Processing Methods
10.3 Novel Approaches
10.4 Mechanical Properties of Composite Materials
10.5 Basic Theory of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials
10.6 Stress Transfer Efficiency in Composites
10.7 Mechanical Properties: Selected Literature Data
10.8 Electrical Properties of Composite Materials
10.9 Electrical Properties: Selected Literature Data
10.10 CNT–Polymer Composite Applications
References
Chapter 11: Applications of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Preparation of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites
11.3 Applications of Nanocomposites
11.4 Energy Conversion and Storage Capacity and Applications
11.5 Biodegradability and Applications
11.6 Conclusion and Outlook
References
Chapter 12: Health Hazards and Recycling and Life Cycle Assessment of Nanomaterials and Their Composites
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Health Hazards of Inorganic Nanoparticles
12.3 Nanocomposite Life Cycles and Life Cycle Assessment
12.4 Life Cycle Assessment of Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites in Practice
12.5 Nanocomposite Life Cycle Management, Including Recycling
12.6 Reducing Nanoparticle-Based Health Hazards and Risks Associated with Nanocomposite Life Cycles
12.7 Conclusion
References
Index
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2012
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The Editors
Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at Mahatma Gandhi University (India). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences. Thomas has published over 430 papers in peer reviewed journals on polymer composites, membrane separation, polymer blend and alloy, and polymer recycling research and has edited 17 books. He has supervised 60 doctoral students.
Kuruvilla Joseph is a Professor of Chemistry at Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (India). He has held a number of visiting research fellowships and has published over 50 papers on polymer composites and blends.
S. K. Malhotra is Chief Design Engineer and Head of the Composites Technology Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He has published over 100 journal and proceedings papers on polymer and alumina-zirconia composites.
Koichi Goda is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Yamaguchi University. His major scientific fields of interest are reliability and engineering analysis of composite materials and development and evaluation of environmentally friendly and other advanced composite materials.
M. S. Sreekala is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, SreeSankara College, Kalady (India). She has published over 40 paperson polymer composites (including biodegradable and green composites) in peer reviewed journals and has held a number of Scientific Positions and Research Fellowships including those from the Humboldt Foundation, Germany and Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Japan.
List of Contributors
Marcelo Antunes
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Enginyeria Metallúrgica
Centre Català del Plàstic
C. Jordi Girona, 31
08034 Barcelona
Spain
David Arencón
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Enginyeria Metallúrgica
Centre Català del Plàstic
C. Jordi Girona, 31
08034 Barcelona
Spain
Lucilene Betega de Paiva
Institute for Technological Research (IPT)
Laboratory of Chemical Process and Particle Technology
Group for Bionanomanufacturing
Avenida Professor Almeida Prado, 532, Butantã
05508-901, São Paulo, SP
Brazil
Valerio Causin
Università degli Studi di Padova
Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche
Via Marzolo, 1
35131 Padova
Italy
Carola Esposito Corcione
Università del Salento
Dipartimento di Ingegneria
dell'Innovazione
Complesso Ecotekne – edificio
“Corpo O”
Via per Monteroni
73100 Lecce
Italy
Mariaenrica Frigione
Università del Salento
Dipartimento di Ingegneria
dell'Innovazione
Complesso Ecotekne – edificio
“Corpo O”
Via per Monteroni
73100 Lecce
Italy
Koichi Goda
Yamaguchi University
Faculty of Engineering
Tokiwadai 2–16-1
Ube, Yamaguchi 755–8611
Japan
Antonio Greco
Università del Salento
Dipartimento di Ingegneria
dell'Innovazione
Complesso Ecotekne – edificio
“Corpo O”
Via per Monteroni
73100 Lecce
Italy
Ruoyu Hong
Soochow University
College of Chemistry, Chemical
Engineering and Materials Science
Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis
of Jiangsu Province
Suzhou Industrial Park
Suzhou 215123
Jiangsu
China
and
Kailuan Energy Chemical Co., Ltd.
Coal Chemical R&D Center
Seaport Economic Development Zone
Tangshan 063611
Hebei
China
Kuruvilla Joseph
Peringattu House
Thellakom
Kottayam 686016
Kerala
India
and
Indian Institute of Space Science and
Technology
Department of Space
Government of India Valiyamala P. O.
Nedumangadu
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
India
Iren E. Kuznetsova
Institute of Radio Engineering and
Electronics of RAS
Saratov Branch
Zelyonaya str., 38
Saratov 410019
Russia
Jianhua Li
Kailuan Energy Chemical Co., Ltd.
Coal Chemical R&D Center
Seaport Economic Development
Zone
Tangshan 063611
Hebei
China
Hongzhong Li
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Institute of Process Engineering
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase
Complex Systems
Beijing 100080
China
Alfonso Maffezzoli
Università del Salento
Dipartimento di Ingegneria
dell'Innovazione
Complesso Ecotekne – edificio
“Corpo O”
Via per Monteroni
73100 Lecce
Italy
Sant Kumar Malhotra
Flat-YA, Kings Mead
Srinagar Colony
14/3, South Mada Street
Saidafet, Chennai 60015
Tamil Nadu
India
Ana Rita Morales
School of Chemical Engineering
Department of Materials Engineering
and Bioprocess
State University of
Campinas - UNICAMP
P.O. Box 6066
Avenida Albert Einstein, 500
13083-852, Campinas, SP
Brazil
Thien Phap Nguyen
Université de Nantes
CNRS
Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel
2 rue de la Houssinière
44322 Nantes Cedex 3
France
Kostas Papagelis
University of Patras
Department of Materials Science
26504 Rio Patras
Greece
Vera Realinho
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Departament de Ciència dels
Materials i Enginyeria Metallúrgica
Centre Català del Plàstic
C. Jordi Girona, 31
08034 Barcelona
Spain
Lucas Reijnders
University of Amsterdam
IBED
Science Park 904
1090 GE Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Amrita Saritha
Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham University
Amritapuri
Kollam 690525
Kerala
India
Alexander M. Shikhabudinov
Institute of Radio Engineering and
Electronics of RAS
Saratov Branch
Zelyonaya str., 38
Saratov 410019
Russia
Meyyarappallil Sadasivan Sreekala
Sree Sankara College
Graduate Department of Chemistry
Sankar Nagar
Mattoor, Ernakulam 683574
KeralaIndia
Dimitrios Tasis
University of Patras
Department of Materials Science
26504 Rio Patras
Greece
Sabu Thomas
Mahatma Gandhi University
Centre for Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology
Priyadarshini Hills
Kottayam 686560
Kerala
India
José I. Velasco
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
(UPC)
Departament de Ciència dels
Materials i Enginyeria Metallúrgica
Centre Català del Plàstic
C. Jordi Girona, 31
08034 Barcelona
Spain
Liaosha Wang
Soochow University
College of Chemistry, Chemical
Engineering and Materials Science
Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis
of Jiangsu Province
Suzhou Industrial Park
Suzhou 215123
Jiangsu
China
Aibing Yu
The University of New South Wales
School of Materials Science and
Engineering
Sydney
NSW 2052
Australia
Boris D. Zaitsev
Institute of Radio Engineering and
Electronics of RAS
Saratov Branch
Zelyonaya str., 38
Saratov 410019
Russia
Qinghua Zeng
University of Western Sydney
School of Engineering
Penrith South DC
NSW 1797
Australia