Synthesis techniques for polymer nanocomposites / / edited by Vikas Mittal ; contributors, Carlos Alemán [and thirty-one others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910827078503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Weinheim, Germany : , : Wiley-VCH, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 3-527-67030-0; 3-527-67032-7; 3-527-67033-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (316 p.)
• Collana: Polymer Nano-, Micro- & Macrocomposites Series
• Disciplina: 620.118
• Soggetti: Nanocomposites (Materials); Polymeric composites
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Synthesis Techniques for Polymer Nanocomposites; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Synthesis of Polymer Nanocomposites: Review of Various Techniques; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Synthesis Methods; 1.2.1 Melt Intercalation; 1.2.2 Exfoliation Adsorption; 1.2.2.1 Solution Intercalation; 1.2.2.2 Emulsion Polymerization; 1.2.3 In Situ Polymerization; 1.2.4 Nontraditional Methods; References; Chapter 2 Masterbatch Approach to Generate HDPE/CPE/Graphene Nanocomposites; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Experimental; 2.2.1 Materials; 2.2.2 Preparation of Graphite Oxide and Graphene Oxide; 2.2.3 Nanocomposite Generation2.2.4 Material Characterization; 2.3 Results and Discussion; 2.4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 Preparation and Applications of Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites Based on Biodegradable and Natural Polymers; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Preparation of HAp Nanocrystals; 3.3 Preparation of HAp Nanocomposites; 3.4 Applications of HAp/DNA Nanocomplexes as Gene Carriers; 3.5 Tissue Engineering Applications of HAp Nanocomposites Based on Biodegradable Polymers; 3.6 Applications of HAp Nanocomposites Based on Biodegradable Polymers as Drug Delivery Systems; 3.7 Miscellaneous Applications of HAp Nanocomposites Based on Biodegradable Polymers3.8 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4 Synthetic Methods for Nanocomposites Based on Polyester Resins; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Nanocomposites with Zero-Dimensional Nanofillers; 4.2.1 Silicon-Containing Nanospheres; 4.2.2 Metal Oxides; 4.2.3 Other 0-D Nanoparticles; 4.3 Nanocomposites with One-Dimensional Nanofillers; 4.3.1 Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers; 4.3.2 Cellulose Nanofibers; 4.3.3 Other 1-D Nanofillers; 4.4 Nanocomposites with Two-Dimensional Nanofillers; 4.4.1 Layered Aluminosilicate Clays4.4.1.1 Mixing Methods; 4.4.1.2 Effects of the Clay Modification; 4.4.1.3 Nanocomposites with MMT Introduced during the Synthesis of Pre-polymer; 4.4.1.4 Various Properties and Multiphase Nanocomposites; 4.4.1.5 Vinyl Ester-Clay Nanocomposites; 4.4.2 Layered Double Hydroxides; 4.4.3 Graphene-Based Nanofillers; 4.5 Conclusions; Abbreviations; References; Chapter 5 Synthesis Fabrication and Characterization of Ag/CNT-Polymer Nanocomposites; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Experimental Procedure; 5.3 Results and Discussion; 5.3.1 XRD analysis; 5.3.2 Transmission Electron Microscopy5.3.3 TGA Analysis of Nanoparticles; 5.3.4 Thermal Response of the Polymer Composites; 5.3.5 Compression Test Results of Polymer Composites; 5.3.6 Flexure Test Results of Polymer Composites; 5.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6 Preparation and Characterization of PVDF-Based Nanocomposites; 6.1 Synthesis of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF); 6.2 Structure and Piezoelectric Properties of PVDF; 6.2.1 Relationships and Equations; 6.2.1.1 The Piezoelectric Charge Constant and Piezoelectric Voltage Constant; 6.3 Processing of PVDF for Energy Harvesting Applications
• Sommario/riassunto: Summarizing all the most important synthesis techniques used in thelab as well as in industry, this book is comprehensive in itscoverage from chemical, physical and mechanical viewpoints.<br />In a self-contained manner, the text guides readers in choosing thecorrect synthesis routes, such as suspension and miniemulsionpolymerization, living polymerization, sonication, mechanicalmethods or the use of radiation, and so achieve the desiredcomposite properties.<br />