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Preface<br> POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES: SYNTHESIS, MICROSTRUCTURE, AND PROPERTIES<br> Introduction<br> Means of Synthesis and Microstructure<br> Importance of Thermogravimetric Analysis and X-Ray Diffraction for Filler and Nanocomposite Microstructure Characterization<br> Polar and Nonpolar Polymer Systems<br> Advances in Filler Surface Modifications<br> Prediction of Composite Properties<br> MORPHOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Epoxy Nanocomposite Systems<br> Effects of Processing and Aging<br> Other Thermoset Nanocomposite Systems<br> Recent Advances in Thermoset Nanocomposites<br> Summary<br> MORPHOLOGY AND INTERFACE DEVELOPMENT IN RUBBER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Melt Compounding<br> MORPHOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN POLYOLEFIN NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Intercalation, Exfoliation, and Dispersion of MMT<br> Crystallization and Crystalline Structure of Matrix Polymers<br> Morphology Development in Processing<br> Conclusions<br> RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Rheological Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites in Solution State<br> Rheological Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites in Melt State <br> Conclusions<br> MECHANICAL PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Material Stiffness<br> Ultimate Mechanical Properties<br> Conclusions<br> STRESS TRANSFER AND FRACTURE MECHANISMS IN CARBON NANOTUBE-REINFORCED POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Experimental Studies<br> Mechanical Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites and Stress Transfer<br> Fracture Mechanics of CNT-Polymer Nanocomposites<br> Concluding Remarks<br> BARRIER RESISTANCE GENERATION IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Theory of Permeation<br> Barrier Generation in Polar Nanocomposites<br> Barrier Generation in Nonpolar Nanocomposites<br> Modeling of Barrier Properties of Composites<br> MECHANISMS OF THERMAL STABILITY ENHANCEMENT IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> The Mechanisms of Thermal Stability Improvement by Different Nanofillers<br> Concluding Remarks<br> MECHANISMS OF TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Nanoparticle Reinforcements<br> Carbon Nanotubes<br> Synthetic Roles of Nanoparticles with Traditional Fillers<br> MECHANISMS OF BIODEGRADABILITY GENERATION IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> PBAT Nanocomposites<br> PBS Nanocomposites<br> Conclusions<br> SELF-HEALING IN Nanoparticle-Reinforced Polymers and other Polymer Systems<br> Introduction<br> Microstructured Self-Healing Polymer Structures<br> Nanoparticle-Reinforced Self-Healing Polymers Systems<br> Concluding Remarks<br> CRYSTALLIZATION IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Nanofillers<br> Isothermal and Nonisothermal Crystallization in Polymers<br> Conclusions<br> PREDICTION OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Analytical and Numerical Techniques<br> Prediction of Nanocomposite Properties<br> Conclusions<br> MORPHOLOGY GENERATION IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES USING VARIOUS LAYERED SILICATES<br> Introduction<br> Aspects of Layered Silicates<br> Conventional Layered Silicate Polymer Nanocomposites using Smectite and Expandable Synthetic Fluoro-Mica<br> Aspect Ratio Variation using Various Layered Silicates<br> Summary<br> THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Thermomechanical Analysis<br> Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and the Principle of Time-Temperature Superposition<br> Nanoclays and Their Influence on the Thermomechanical Properties of Polymer Composites: Some Case Studies<br> Conclusions<br> EFFECT OF PROCESSING CONDITIONS ON THE MORPHOLOGY AND PROPERTIES OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES<br> Introduction<br> Melt-Intercalation of Polymer Nanocomposite Systems<br> Solution-Intercalation of Polymer Nanocomposites<br> Progress in Polymer Nanocomposites Processing<br> Processing of Thermoset Nanocomposites<br> Conclusions<br> <br> <br>

Vikas Mittal is a polymer engineer at BASF Polymer Research in Ludwigshafen, Germany. He obtained his PhD in 2006 in Polymer and Materials Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. Later, he worked as a Materials Scientist in the Active and Intelligent Coatings section of SunChemical in London, UK. His research interests include polymer nanocomposites, novel filler surface modifications, thermal stability enhancements, polymer latexes with functionalized surfaces etc. He has authored over 40 scientific publications, book chapters and patents on these subjects.

Nanocomposites are organic inorganic hybrid materials where the inorganic filler has at least one dimension in the nanometer scale. By varying the materials used in the process can open a whole wealth of properties which are adaptable and amendable for a wide range of applications. This one-stop resource for researchers and developers covers a plethora of polymer properties and their enhancement mechanisms.<br> With contributors from industry as well as academia, each chapter elucidates in detail the mechanisms to achieve a certain functionality of the polymer nanocomposite, such as improved biodegradability, increased chemical resistance and Tribological performance. Special emphasis is laid on the interdependence of the factors affecting the nanocomposite properties such that readers obtain the information necessary to tailor the polymer materials according to their respective application requirements.<br> <br> Key Topics in this Monograph:<br> <br> * Polymer Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Microstructure, and Properties<br> * Morphology Development<br> * Rheological Behavior<br> * Mechanical Property Enhancement<br> * Mechanisms<br> * Stress Transfer and Fracture Behavior<br> * Crystallization<br>

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