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Informationen zum Autor Professor Suprakas Sinha Ray is a Chief Research Scientist and Manager of the Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa. His current research focuses on the applications of advanced nanostructured & polymeric materials. He is one of the most active and highly cited authors in the field of polymer nanocomposite materials, and he has recently been rated by Thomson Reuters as being one of the top 1% most impactful and influential scientists and top 50 high impact chemists. He is the author of 7 authored books, co-author of 5 edited books, 32 book chapters on various aspects of polymer-based nanostructured materials & their applications, and author and co-author of 430 articles in high-impact international journals. Zusammenfassung Environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites summarises this wealth of research and its practical implications for developing the next generation of advanced eco-friendly polymer composite-based products.
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Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
Preface
Part I: Types, processing and characterization
Chapter 1: Introduction to environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites
Abstract:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Defining environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites
1.3 Environmentally friendly polymer matrices
1.4 Environmentally friendly nanofillers/reinforcements
1.5 Processing of environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites
1.6 Solution-blending and in-situ polymerization
1.7 Melt-blending
1.8 Performance and potential of environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites
Chapter 2: Environmentally friendly polymer matrices for composites
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Mechanisms of biodegradation and classification of biodegradable polymers
2.3 Biodegradable polymers derived from renewable sources
2.4 Biodegradable polymers derived from fossil-fuel resources
2.5 Summary: using biodegradable polymers as matrices
Chapter 3: Environmentally friendly nanofillers as reinforcements for composites
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Nanoclays as reinforcements
3.3 Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as reinforcements
Chapter 4: Techniques for characterizing the structure and properties of polymer nanocomposites
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 X-ray diffraction (XRD) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)
4.3 Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron tomography
4.4 Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM)
4.5 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and focused-ion beam SEM (FIB-SEM)
4.6 Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
4.7 Optical microscopy (OM) and polarized optical microscopy (POM)
4.8 Infrared (IR) spectroscopy
4.9 Other techniques
Chapter 5: Environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites using polymer matrices from renewable sources
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)-based polymer nanocomposites
5.3 Polyalkanoate (PHA)-based polymer nanocomposites
5.4 Starch-based polymer nanocomposites
5.5 Cellulose-based polymer nanocomposites
5.6 Chitosan-based polymer nanocomposites
5.7 Protein-based polymer nanocomposites
Chapter 6: Environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites using polymer matrices from fossil fuel sources
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS)-based polymer nanocomposites
6.3 Poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA)-based polymer nanocomposites
6.4 Poly(e -caproloctone) (PCL)-based polymer nanocomposites
6.5 Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) nanocomposites
6.6 Nanocomposites of other biodegradable polyesters
Chapter 7: Processing of environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposite foams for packaging and other applications
Abstract:
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Preparation, characterization and properties of environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposite (EFPN) foams
Part II: Properties
Chapter 8: Tensile properties of environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites using biodegradable polymer matrices and clay/carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforcements
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Tensile properties of environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites (EFPNCs) using clay reinforcements
8.3 Tensile properties of EFPNCs using carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforcements
Chapter 9: Dynamic mechanical properties of environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites using biodegradable polymer matrices and clay/carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforcements
Abstract:
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Dynamic mechanical properties of environmentally friendly polymer nanocomposites using clay reinforcements
9.3 Dynamic me
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".highlights on an aspect of the state of the art in wide field of the recent developments in environmentally-friendly polymer nanocomposites (EFPNCs).The first part describes several preparation and characterization techniques of various types of the EFPNCs. In the second part, the structure and properties of the EFPNCs. The final part of the book summarizes key issues in such areas as applications, environmental impact assessment and future trends in detail." --MaterialsView.com,July 10, 2014
