Polymer nanocomposites future trends

Morgan, A. B. and Wilkie, C. A. Practical issues and future trends of polymer nanocomposite flammability research, in Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites, Morgan, A. B. and Wilkie, C. A. (Eds.) John Wiley Sons Hoboken, NJ, 2007, p. 421. 

P. Anadao, Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites Concepts, Researches, Apphcations and Trends for the Future. In Nanocomposites - New Trends and Developments E Ebrahimi, Ed. InTech, 2012. 

PRACTICAL ISSUES AND FUTURE TRENDS IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE FLAMMABILITY RESEARCH... 

Anadao P., 2012. Polymer/clay nanocomposites Concepts, researches, applications and trends for the future. In Nanocomposites New Trends and Developments, ed. F. Ebrahimi, 1-16. Rijeka InTech. 

This chapter aims to review the developments of biobased polymer/clay nanocomposites comprising general fabrication techniques and optimization of mixture homogeneity in solutions. Furfliermore, the effects of interactions between biopolymer matrices and nanoclays on structural, mechanical, and thermal properties, and biode-gradabUity of currently available biobased polymer nanocomposites are reviewed. Finally, future trends are also summarized for such nanocomposites with great enhancements of mechanical, thermal, and biodegradable properties. 

J. Karger-Kocsis, C.-M. Wu (2004) Thermoset rubber/layered silicate nanocomposites. Status and future trends, Polym. Eng. Sci. 44,1083. 

Each section will express in detail features that can impart advanced properties to the polymer composites, with methods of surface modification, the central role of composites as sustained and controlled release systems (of drugs and other bioactive agents), and a part that reports on nanocomposites. The chapter concludes with general remarks and an insight of the likely future trends concerning the use of polymer composites for bone and cartilage tissue engineering. 

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