Rheology and Processing of Polymer Nanocomposites [Hardcover]

Rheology and Processing of Polymer Nanocomposites examines the current state of the art and new challenges in the characterization of nanofiller/polymer interactions, nanofiller dispersion, distribution, filler-filler interactions and interfaces in polymer nanocomposites.

A one-stop reference resource for important research accomplishments in this area, it benefits academics, researchers, scientists, and engineers in the field of polymer nanocomposites in their daily work.

List of Contributors xiii

1 Materials for Polymer Nanocomposites 1
Jiji Abraham, Soney C. George, Rene Muller, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, and Sabu Thomas

1.1 Introduction, 1

1.3 Recent Developments and Opportunities in the Area of Polymer Nanocomposites, 16

1.4 Challenges in the Area of Polymer Nanocomposites, 17

1.5 Relationships of Macroscopic Rheological Properties to Nanoscale Structural Variables, 18

1.6 Conclusion, 19

Acknowledgments, 20

References, 20

2 Manufacturing Polymer Nanocomposites 29
Yuvaraj Haldorai and Jae-Jin Shim

2.1 Introduction, 29

2.2 Nanofillers, 30

2.3 Polymer Matrices, 36

2.4 Preparation of Nanocomposites, 37

2.5 Characterization, 58

2.6 Conclusions, 60

References, 61

3 Rheology and Processing of Polymer Nanocomposites: Theory, Practice, and New Challenges 69
Jean-Charles Majesté

3.1 Introduction, 69

3.2 Viscoelasticity of Nanocomposites, 72

3.3 Flow Properties of Nanocomposites, 92

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