Optimization of Polymer Nanocomposite Properties (PDF)

Preface POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES: SYNTHESIS, MICROSTRUCTURE, AND PROPERTIES Introduction Means of Synthesis and Microstructure Importance of Thermogravimetric Analysis and X-Ray Diffraction for Filler and Nanocomposite Microstructure Characterization Polar and Nonpolar Polymer Systems Advances in Filler Surface Modifications Prediction of Composite Properties MORPHOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Epoxy Nanocomposite Systems Effects of Processing and Aging Other Thermoset Nanocomposite Systems Recent Advances in Thermoset Nanocomposites Summary MORPHOLOGY AND INTERFACE DEVELOPMENT IN RUBBER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Melt Compounding MORPHOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN POLYOLEFIN NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Intercalation, Exfoliation, and Dispersion of MMT Crystallization and Crystalline Structure of Matrix Polymers Morphology Development in Processing Conclusions RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Rheological Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites in Solution State Rheological Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites in Melt State Conclusions MECHANICAL PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Material Stiffness Ultimate Mechanical Properties Conclusions STRESS TRANSFER AND FRACTURE MECHANISMS IN CARBON NANOTUBE-REINFORCED POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Experimental Studies Mechanical Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites and Stress Transfer Fracture Mechanics of CNT-Polymer Nanocomposites Concluding Remarks BARRIER RESISTANCE GENERATION IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Theory of Permeation Barrier Generation in Polar Nanocomposites Barrier Generation in Nonpolar Nanocomposites Modeling of Barrier Properties of Composites MECHANISMS OF THERMAL STABILITY ENHANCEMENT IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction The Mechanisms of Thermal Stability Improvement by Different Nanofillers Concluding Remarks MECHANISMS OF TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Nanoparticle

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.

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