Hybrid Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposite
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 12337
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoparticle-rich surface structures; electrospun nanofibrous layers; porous materials surface coating; thermodynamic analysis of aerogels; thermal insulation materials; phase change materials; carbon-based materials; hybrid composite structures; surface coating of fibrous structures; hybrid composites
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Interests: textile materials; sustainability; colorations; finishing; surface modifications
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Interests: protective textiles; comfort properties of textiles; advanced materials; textile structures; composites & nano composites; sustainable construction materials; textile machinery and instrument design
Special Issue Information
Nanoparticles are gaining wider importance and increasing utility in many areas of engineering and technology. They have been found to beneficial for enhancing functional properties of materials or reinforcing matrix phase in composites. Hybrid materials are composites consisting at least of two constituents at the nanometer or molecular level. Commonly, one of these compounds is inorganic and the other one organic in nature. In a hybrid composite which contains two or more types of fibers, disadvantages of one type of fiber can be complemented by the other having consequent advantages. A proper material design leads to achievement of a balance in terms of performance and design. The production of polymeric nano composites by the use of nano scale reinforcement fillers has evolved with high level of interest. Nano composites are particle-filled polymers with at least one dimension of the dispersed particle in nanometer scale. Variety of nanoparticles such as fly ash, silica, zinc, alumina, micro and nano-sized silicon carbide, carbon black nanoparticles, calcium carbonate etc. are commonly used as fillers to reinforce polymer nano composites for enhanced material properties. Effect of nano particles is dependent not only on their nature but on their concentration and especially on their relative surface area and dimensions. Some important features of nano composites include mechanical performance, thermal stability, dielectric behavior, excellent tribological properties, and adhesion to most substrates, good corrosion and scratch resistance. Further understanding and research is required to solve the trade-offs between enhancement of some properties and suppression of others based on requirements of application. A compilation of research in the area of Nanocomposite hybrid materials would provide necessary background information to interested researchers.
Prof. Dr. Jiri Militky
Dr. Mohanapriya Venkataraman
Dr. Hafsa Jamshaid
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Keywords
- nanocomposites, organic- inorganic phases, hybrid textile reinforced composites
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