Description
Smart Polymer Nanocomposites: Design, Synthesis, Functionalization, Properties, and Applications brings together the latest research on synthetic methods and surface functionalization of polymers and polymer composites for advanced applications. Sections cover the basic principles of advanced polymer nanocomposites, including morphology, materials, characterization, and copolymerization, provide in-depth coverage of synthetic methods, facilitating the preparation of polymeric nanoparticles with the required properties, examine the morphologies of polymer nanocomposites and stimuli-responsive surfaces, and focus on cutting-edge approaches to tailoring polymeric nanocomposites according to the requirements.The book's final chapters focus on smart polymer nanocomposites for specific advanced applications, including high-temperature environments, bone tissue regeneration, biomedicine, wastewater treatment, dielectric and energy storage, chiral separation, food packaging, sensing, and drug delivery. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in polymer science, composite science, nanotechnology, and materials science, as well as those approaching the area from a range of other disciplines, including industry R&D.- Covers morphology, architectures, polymer materials, characterization, and polymerization methodologies for polymer nanocomposites- Provides novel techniques for the design, synthesis and surface tailoring of polymer nanoparticles to achieve required properties- Explores state-of-the-art applications in high temperature environments, biomedicine, environment, sensing, energy storage and food packaging
Table of Contents
Part I. Basic Principles1. Introduction to Polymeric Nanomaterials.2. Morphology of Polymer Nanoparticles 3. Natural Polymers. An Introduction4. Inorganic Polymeric Nanoparticles5. Characterization of Polymeric NanoparticlesPart II. Synthetic Method of Polymeric Nanoparticles6. Emulsion and Mini-emulsion Polymerization 7. Co-polymerization8. Step Growth Polymerization9. Control/living Polymerization10. Precipitation Polymerization11. Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization12. Radical Addition Fragmentation Transfer Polymerization13. Complex Coordination Polymerization14. Emulsifier-free Polymerization15. Polymer Initiator and Surface ActivePart III. Tailoring of Various Polymeric Nanocomposites16. Polymer Nanocomposites. An Overview17. Silica-based Polymer Nanocomposites18. Clay-based Polymer Nancomposites19. Iron Oxide/Polymer Magnetic Composite Nanoparticles20. Graphene based polymer nanocomposites21. pH-responsive Functionalized Polymeric Nanoparticles22. Thermo-responsive Functionalized Polymeric Nanocomposites23. Polyhedral Oligosilsesquioxane-based Polymer NanocompositesPart IV. Applications of Polymer and Polymer-composite Nanoparticles24. High-temperature Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites25. Polymer Nanocomposites in Bone Tissue Regeneration26. Polymer Nanocomposites for Biomedical Application27. Polymer Nanocomposites for Wastewater Treatment28. Polymer Nanocomposites for Dielectric and Energy Storage Applications29. Optically Active Polymer Nanocomposites for Supercapaitor Applications. 30. Polymer Nanocomposites for Food-packaging Applications31. Polymer Nanocomposites for Sensing Applications32. Polymer Nanocomposites for Drug Delivery Applications
