Polymer-based nanocomposites

Biodegradable Polymer-based Nanocomposites Nanostructure Control and Nanocomposite Foaming with the Aim of Producing Nano-cellular Plastics... 

Concerns regarding the toxicity and environmental effects of polymer-based nanocomposites, such as those derived from clay nanoparticles or carbon nanotubes, throughout their life cycle, from formulation, polymerisation, compounding, fabrication, use, disposal and degradation, are described. The potential of nanoparticles to enter the body by skin contact or inhalation is discussed. Accession no.927669... 

J. Baselga, Interphases in graphene polymer-based nanocomposites Achievements and challenges., Advanced Materials, vol. 23, pp. 5302-5310, 2011. 

Role of Polymer-Solvent and Clay-Solvent Interaction Parameters on the Morphology Development of Polymer-Based Nanocomposite... 

Seong DG, Kang TJ, Youn JR (2005) Rheological characterization of polymer-based nanocomposites with different nanoscale dispersions. e-Polymers 5... 

L. Chazeau, C. Gauthier, G. Vigier and J.-Y Cavaille, "Relationships between microstructural aspects and mechanical properties in polymer based nanocomposites", in H.S. Nalwa, ed., Handbook of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials and Nanocomposites, American Scientific Publishers, 2003. 

Fig. 4 Schematic illustration of nanoparticle and polymer-based nanocomposites with the control of interparticle spacing for tunable photonic and magnetic properties, site-selective 2D patterning for device fabrication, and size and shape of polymer-particle aggregates for complex 3D structures...

Most important factors that influence the overall conductivity of polymer-based nanocomposites are the character of the polymer matrix, the properties of nanoparticles, concentration of nanoparticles, and interfacial interactions of nanoparticles and polymer matrix. 

Polymer-based nanocomposites reinforced with nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted much interest due to their homogeneity, relatively easy processability, and tunable physicochemical properties, such as mechanical, magnetic, electric, thermoelectric, and electronic properties [2,19-36], High particle loading is required for certain industrial applications, such as electromagnetic-wave absorbers [37,38], photovoltaic cells (solar cells) [39,40], photo detectors, and smart structures [41 3]. A nanoparticle core with a polymer shell renders many industrial applications possible, such as nanofluids and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 

The nanopalpation technique, nanometer-scale mechanical and rheological measurement based on AFM, was introduced and shown to be useful in analyzing nanometer-scale materials properties for the surfaces and interfaces of polymer nanoalloys and polymer-based nanocomposites. It enables us to obtain not only structural information but also mechanical information about a material at the same place and time. 

L Luduena, V. Balzamo, A. Vazquez and V.A. Alvarez, Evaluation of Methods for Stiffness Predictions of Polymer Based nanocomposites Theoretical Background and Examples of Applications (PCL-clay nanocomposites), in Nanomaterials Properties, Preparation and Processes by Silva, Cabral and Cabral V. Editorial Nova Publishers NY, USAISBN 978-1-60876-627-7. In press 2009. 

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