Hybrid composites natural polymer blends

Hybrid composites using natural polymer blends and carbon nanostructures preparation, characterization, and applications... 

It seems that, strictly speaking, the in situ hybrid composite is out of the range of LCP blends. But, it has to be discussed here due to the not-so-bright situation expected with in situ composites nowadays. Another reason for the discussion of in situ hybrid composites here is that it is almost impossible to fulfill practical tasks with only pure polymers or LCP blends. Nature and mankind need and produce hybrid materials and need and produce hierarchical structures. The structure of in situ hybrid composites is closer to that of the natural composites. 

In this chapter, we discussed possible methods for the formation of electrically conducting biocomposites using proteinaceous sohd biomasses arising from leather industries as wastes. The proteinaceous collagen wastes were blended with natural polymers (chitosan or GG) and different fillers such as GrC and nanotubes (ie, BCNTs and FWCNTs) to form hybrid-conducting biocomposite films. The formed biocomposife films were found fo exhibit promising mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. The thermal properties of both of the hybrid composite materials increase moderately with the increase in the addition of nanocarbons. The mechanical... 

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