Nanofillers for Binary Polymer Blends covers major advances in the field of polymer-blend nanocomposites. The book encompasses the fundamentals of polymer blends, various nanofillers, experimental techniques used in their fabrication, the characterization of various polymer blend nanocomposites, and theoretical evaluations of various properties. The properties and potential applications that have been achieved in various polymer blends by the addition of nanofillers are also highlighted. Applications for commercial products, including automotive parts, packaging, construction materials, biotechnology, medical devices, building materials, computer housings, car interiors, etc., are also covered in detail.This is an important reference source for materials scientists and engineers looking to increase their understanding of how nanofillers are being used in polymer blends.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction: role of nanofillers in binary polymer blends - p. Page ix 2. Chapter 2 : Nanofillers in miscible polymer blends - p. Page 15 3. Chapter 3 : Nanofillers in immiscible polymer blends - p. Page 38 4. Chapter 4 : Role of nanofillers in thermoplastic–thermoplastic polymer blends - p. Page 66 5. Chapter 5 : Role of nanofillers in thermoplastic elastomer polymer blends - p. Page 89 6. Chapter 6 : Role of nanofillers in elastomer–elastomer blends - p. Page 111 7. Chapter 7 : Role of nanofillers in thermoset-based polymer blends - p. Page 160 8. Chapter 8 : Processing, morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of CNT-filled polymer blends - p. Page 186 9. Chapter 9 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of fullerene-filled polymer blends - p. Page 216 10. Chapter 10 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of graphene-filled polymer blends - p. Page 238 11. Chapter 11 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of carbon fiber-filled polymer blends - p. Page 266 12. Chapter 12 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of nanocellulose and nanochitin-filled polymer blends - p. Page 299 13. Chapter 13 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes-filled polymer blends - p. Page 332 14. Chapter 14 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of metal oxide filled polymer blends - p. Page 360 15. Chapter 15 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of metal carbide-filled polymer blends - p. Page 380 16. Chapter 16 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of nanostructured metal chalcogenide-filled polymer blends - p. Page 396 17. Chapter 17 : Morphology, rheology, and applications of nanosilica and nanocalcium carbonate-filled polymer blends - p. Page 419 18. Chapter 18 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of nanostarch-filled polymer blends - p. Page 438 19. Chapter 19 : Effect of hybrid nanofillers in polymer blends - p. Page 460 20. Chapter 20 : Theory, modeling simulation, and life cycle assessment of nanofilled polymer blends - p. Page 479 21. Index - p. Page 499
Nanofillers for Binary Polymer Blends covers major advances in the field of polymer-blend nanocomposites. The book encompasses the fundamentals of polymer blends, various nanofillers, experimental techniques used in their fabrication, the characterization of various polymer blend nanocomposites, and theoretical evaluations of various properties. The properties and potential applications that have been achieved in various polymer blends by the addition of nanofillers are also highlighted. Applications for commercial products, including automotive parts, packaging, construction materials, biotechnology, medical devices, building materials, computer housings, car interiors, etc., are also covered in detail.This is an important reference source for materials scientists and engineers looking to increase their understanding of how nanofillers are being used in polymer blends.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction: role of nanofillers in binary polymer blends - p. Page ix 2. Chapter 2 : Nanofillers in miscible polymer blends - p. Page 15 3. Chapter 3 : Nanofillers in immiscible polymer blends - p. Page 38 4. Chapter 4 : Role of nanofillers in thermoplastic–thermoplastic polymer blends - p. Page 66 5. Chapter 5 : Role of nanofillers in thermoplastic elastomer polymer blends - p. Page 89 6. Chapter 6 : Role of nanofillers in elastomer–elastomer blends - p. Page 111 7. Chapter 7 : Role of nanofillers in thermoset-based polymer blends - p. Page 160 8. Chapter 8 : Processing, morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of CNT-filled polymer blends - p. Page 186 9. Chapter 9 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of fullerene-filled polymer blends - p. Page 216 10. Chapter 10 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of graphene-filled polymer blends - p. Page 238 11. Chapter 11 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of carbon fiber-filled polymer blends - p. Page 266 12. Chapter 12 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of nanocellulose and nanochitin-filled polymer blends - p. Page 299 13. Chapter 13 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes-filled polymer blends - p. Page 332 14. Chapter 14 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of metal oxide filled polymer blends - p. Page 360 15. Chapter 15 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of metal carbide-filled polymer blends - p. Page 380 16. Chapter 16 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of nanostructured metal chalcogenide-filled polymer blends - p. Page 396 17. Chapter 17 : Morphology, rheology, and applications of nanosilica and nanocalcium carbonate-filled polymer blends - p. Page 419 18. Chapter 18 : Morphology, rheology, properties, and applications of nanostarch-filled polymer blends - p. Page 438 19. Chapter 19 : Effect of hybrid nanofillers in polymer blends - p. Page 460 20. Chapter 20 : Theory, modeling simulation, and life cycle assessment of nanofilled polymer blends - p. Page 479 21. Index - p. Page 499
