Smart Materials and Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology in Polymers

In the huge discipline of nanotechnology, polymer matrix based nanocomposites have end up a distinguished place of present day research and development. Exfoliated clay-based totally nanocomposites have dominated the polymer literature but there are a massive number of other great regions of modern and rising interest. This review will detail the era involved with exfoliated clay-based totally nanocomposites and also encompass other vital regions together with barrier houses, flammability resistance, biomedical packages, electrical/electronic/optoelectronic applications and gas cell pastimes. The crucial query of the “nano-impact” of nanoparticle or fiber inclusion relative to their larger scale opposite numbers is addressed relative to crystallization and glass transition conduct. Of course, other polymer (and composite)-primarily based homes derive blessings from nanoscale filler or fiber addition and these are addressed.