Anisotropic inorganic fillers

Mechanical properties of nanocomposites in general have been extensively reviewed in recent years [10-13,145-148]. It has been shown that the inorganic fillers typically increase modulus and strength of the composite, compared to the unmodified pristine polymer. The magnitude of the increase depends on the aspect ratio of the fillers, the filler loading, and - assuming the filler is anisotropic - its orientation. 

Composites obtained by mixing magnetic asymmetric nanoparticles with LC polymers open new pathways in the field of aeation of the magnetic filler inorganic particles oriented in polymer anisotropic matrices to improve the magnetic properties of the composite materials (Chapter 8.08). 

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