Mural, PKSRay, Suprakas S2019-02-022019-02-022018-10Mural, P.K.S. and Ray, S.S. 2018. Processing nanocomposites based on commodity polymers. Processing of Polymer-based Nanocomposites: Processing-Structure-Property-Performance Relationships: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97792-8978-3-319-97791-1978-3-319-97792-8https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97792-8https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319977911http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10663Copyright: 2018 Springer. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the abstract of the full text item. For access to the full text item, please consult the publisher's website. The definitive version of the work is published at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97792-8Nanocomposites consisting of commodity polymers like polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride have demonstrated good thermomechanical behavior and electrical properties. Common routes for producing polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) with commodity polymers involves either melt mixing, in situ polymerization, or solution mixing. However, the common processing techniques cannot adequately disperse nanoparticles (NPs) in the commodity polymer matrix. The chapter describes various strategies for dispersing NPs in commodity polymers, such as functionalization of the polymer, or preparing a nanocomposite. In addition, this chapter describes the structure–property relationships of commodity polymers after incorporation of NPs, along with their performance for specific applications. Finally, an outlook regarding the challenges, opportunities, and future trends in commodity PNCs is presented, along a summary of the chapter.enNanocompositesCommodity polymersBook ChapterMural, P., & Ray, S. S. (2018). Processing nanocomposites based on commodity polymers., <i>Worklist;21761</i> Springer. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10663Mural, PKS, and Suprakas S Ray. "Processing nanocomposites based on commodity polymers" In <i>WORKLIST;21761</i>, n.p.: Springer. 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10663.Mural P, Ray SS. Processing nanocomposites based on commodity polymers.. Worklist;21761. [place unknown]: Springer; 2018. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10663.TY - Book Chapter AU - Mural, PKS AU - Ray, Suprakas S AB - Nanocomposites consisting of commodity polymers like polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride have demonstrated good thermomechanical behavior and electrical properties. Common routes for producing polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) with commodity polymers involves either melt mixing, in situ polymerization, or solution mixing. However, the common processing techniques cannot adequately disperse nanoparticles (NPs) in the commodity polymer matrix. The chapter describes various strategies for dispersing NPs in commodity polymers, such as functionalization of the polymer, or preparing a nanocomposite. In addition, this chapter describes the structure–property relationships of commodity polymers after incorporation of NPs, along with their performance for specific applications. Finally, an outlook regarding the challenges, opportunities, and future trends in commodity PNCs is presented, along a summary of the chapter. DA - 2018-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Nanocomposites KW - Commodity polymers LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 978-3-319-97791-1 SM - 978-3-319-97792-8 T1 - Processing nanocomposites based on commodity polymers TI - Processing nanocomposites based on commodity polymers UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10663 ER -