Long description:

Synthetic and Natural Nanofillers in Polymer Composites: Properties and Applications provides a detailed review of nanofiller-based composite materials and structures and discusses their current and potential applications in industrial sectors. The book covers the mechanisms of using nanofillers as reinforcement, materials selection, properties and performance, structures, design solutions, and manufacturing techniques. A broad range of different material classes are also discussed, with an emphasis on advanced materials. Other topics covered include the development and performance analysis of hybrid composites, their lifecycle analysis, the effects of different fiber loadings, and mechanical, thermal and electrical performance.

This book will be a valuable reference resource for materials scientists, engineers and academic and industrial researchers working in the field of polymer composites, specifically nanocomposites and applications based on synthetic and nanofiller-reinforced composites.

Table of Contents:

Part One: Synthetic nanofillers

1 Synthetic nanofillers: preparation and properties
2 Structures and functionalizations of carbon nanotubes in water treatment
3 Electrical performance evaluation of synthetic nanofillers in polymer nanocomposites
4 Mechanical properties of epoxy/carbon nanotube composites
5 Flame retardancy evaluation of polymer composite-reinforced ceramic nanofillers
6 Effect of SiO2 ceramic filler on carboxymethyl cellulose from palm oil empty fruit bunch-based nanocomposite biopolymer electrolyte

Part Two: Natural nanofillers

7 Production and performance properties of composites reinforced with environmentally benign nanomaterials
8 Nanocomposite polymer electrolyte-based poly(ethylene oxide) reinforced with nanocellulose from oil palm empty fruit bunch: electrical and electrochemical insights
9 Molecular dynamics of nanocellulose-based nanocomposites: a review
10 Nanofillers to enhance biodegradable composites and their niche applications
11 Hybrid biocompositesdcombining synthetic nanofillers and natural fibers in composite structures
12 Performance evaluation of nanocellulose-reinforced biopolymer composites

Part Three: Applications of synthetic and natural nanofillerebased polymer composites

13 Synthetic nanofillers in polymer composites for aerospace industry
14 Introduction to nanocomposite polymer electrolytes for energy storage
15 Natural nanofiller-based polymer composites in packaging applications
16 Advanced applications of biomass nanocellulose-reinforced polymer composites
17 Structural composites: nanofiller materials in automotive applications
18 Recent advances in nitrocellulose-based composites
19 Nanofillers: from laboratory to industry