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Applications of nanoclay-containing polymer nanocomposites

Author: Bandyopadhyay, J ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Jul 2017 In 1989, a report from the Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratory on the synthesis of nanoclay-containing polymide nanocomposites using in situ polymerization opened a new era for polymer nanocomposites (PNCs). PNCs provide several ... Read more
A brief overview of layered silicates and polymer/layered silicate nanocomposite formation

Author: Ray, Suprakas S ; Ojijo, Vincent O Date: Feb 2018 Layered silicate-containing polymer nanocomposites attract great interest in today’s advanced composite materials research because it is possible to achieve impressive property improvements when compared with neat polymers or conventional ... Read more
Clay-containing polymer nanocomposites: from fundamentals to real applications

Author: Ray, Suprakas S Date: 2013 Much research and development effort has emerged in addressing hybrid organic-inorganic systems; particular attention has been given to those systems in which nanofillers are dispersed in polymer matrices. This class of materials called polymer ... Read more
Effect of multiwalled carbon nanotube loading on the properties of Nafion(R) membranes

Author: Cele, NP ; Ray, SS Date: Oct 2015 The dispersion of carbon nanotubes is one of the problems in the application of polymer nanocomposites. In this study, the effect of chemical functionalization of the carbon nanotube surface on the dispersion of the tubes within a polymer is ... Read more
Electrospun polymer nanocomposites

Author: Selatile, Mantsopa K ; Mural, PKS ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Oct 2018 The present chapter gives an overview of the electrospinning process for producing nanofibers and developments in their application as polymer nanocomposites. Firstly, the electrospinning parameters (solution and process conditions), along ... Read more
Halogen-free flame-retardant polymers and their nanocomposites

Author: Ray, Suprakas S ; Kuruma, Malkappa Date: Dec 2019 This book presents an overview of recent academic and industrial research efforts concerning halogen-free flame-retardant (FR) polymers and their nanocomposites. It summarizes the synthesis methods for various types of halogen-free FR polymers ... Read more
Inorganic-organic hybrid polymers for food packaging

Author: Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani ; Ray, SS Date: Sep 2015 The use of polymer materials in food packaging is one of the fastest growing global trends. There has been serious interest and effort over the last few years in the advancement of novel food packaging concepts which can play a proactive role ... Read more
Introduction to nanomaterials and polymer nanocomposite processing

Author: Ojijo, Vincent O ; Sinha Ray, Suprakash Date: Feb 2018 Polymer nanocomposites are a relatively new class of material containing components with at least one dimension less than 100 nm. This chapter provides an introduction to these polymer nanocomposites and their relationship to microcomposites. ... Read more
Polymer nanocomposite processing, characterization, and applications 2012 (Editorial)

Author: Mago, G ; Jana, SC ; Suprakas, SR ; McNally, T Date: Dec 2012 Polymer nanocomposites have attracted interest in the last few decades providing scope for improvement of various functional properties, such as mechanical, thermal, optical, rheological, magnetic, and electrical. The improvements in functional ... Read more
Processing nanocomposites based on engineering polymers: Polyamides and polyimides

Author: Ojijo, Vincent O ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Oct 2018 Although polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) are now a relatively well-established technology, nanoparticles (NPs) such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene are opening up new application areas in engineering PNCs. Therefore, research and ... Read more
A review on melt-state viscoelastic properties of polymer nanocomposites

Author: Hyoung, JC ; Ray, SS Date: Oct 2011 The mixing of polymer matrices with nanoparticles to form composite materials has been an area of great research interest. The mechanical and rheological properties of such composite materials are directly related to the properties of the ... Read more
Structural characterization of polymer nanocomposites

Author: Sinha Ray, J ; Sinha Ray, Suprakash Date: Feb 2018 The performance of a heterogeneous material, such as polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) is dictated by three main factors: (i) the inherent properties of the components; (ii) interfacial interactions; and (iii) structure of the PNCs. The structure ... Read more
Synthesis and functionalization of nanomaterials

Author: Kumar, Neeraj ; Sinha Ray, Suprakash Date: Feb 2018 “Nanomaterial” and “nanotechnology” have become well-known terms, not only among scientists, engineers, fashion designers, and architects, but also the general public. Owing to their extraordinary and unexpected behavior, nanomaterials have ... Read more
Thermal conductivity and stability of nano size carbon black filled PDMS: Fuel cell perspective

Author: Chen, H ; Botef, I ; Zheng, Haitao ; Maaza, M ; Vasudeva Rao, V ; Srinivasu, VV Date: 2011 Carbon black filled Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was considered as a prospective bipolar plate material candidate for a Fuel Cell. In this perspective, thermal conductivity and stability of the composites were investigated. Samples with filler ... Read more

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