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Some basic aspects of polymer nanocomposites: A critical review Open
Polymer nanocomposites have been investigated for about three decades. To get deep insights into the modifying effects of various nanofillers on mechanical and physical properties of polymer nanocomposites, the three basic aspects of proce…
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Thermal Conductivity of Polymers and Their Nanocomposites Open
Polymers are usually considered as thermal insulators, and their applications are limited by their low thermal conductivity. However, recent studies have shown that certain polymers have surprisingly high thermal conductivity, some of whic…
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Polymer Nanocomposites—A Comparison between Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, and Clay as Nanofillers Open
Nanofilled polymeric matrices have demonstrated remarkable mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. In this article we review the processing of carbon nanotube, graphene, and clay montmorillonite platelet as potential nanofillers to…
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Spectrally Selective Nanocomposite Textile for Outdoor Personal Cooling Open
Outdoor heat stress poses a serious public health threat and curtails industrial labor supply and productivity, thus adversely impacting the wellness and economy of the entire society. With climate change, there will be more intense and fr…
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Polymer Nanocomposites: Processing, Characterization, and Applications Open
PREFACE Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: An Overview of Nanoparticles Chapter 3: Selecting Resin Matrix and Nanoparticles for Applications Chapter 4: Processing of Nanomaterials Chapter 5: Characterization of Polymer Nanomaterials Chapte…
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Review of Polymer‐Based Nanodielectric Exploration and Film Scale‐Up for Advanced Capacitors Open
The uprising demands for electrical power and electrification requires advanced dielectric functionalities including high capacitance density, high energy density, high current handling capability, high voltage, high temperature, high ther…
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Scalable Polymer Nanocomposites with Record High‐Temperature Capacitive Performance Enabled by Rationally Designed Nanostructured Inorganic Fillers Open
Next‐generation microelectronics and electrical power systems call for high‐energy‐density dielectric polymeric materials that can operate efficiently under elevated temperatures. However, the currently available polymer dielectrics are li…
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Sandwich-structured polymer nanocomposites with high energy density and great charge–discharge efficiency at elevated temperatures Open
Significance Polymers are the materials of choice for high-energy capacitive storage devices due to their inherent advantages such as being lightweight, their ease of processing, and their high dielectric strength. Yet, their performance d…
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Properties of Polymer Composites Used in High-Voltage Applications Open
The present review article represents a comprehensive study on polymer micro/nanocomposites that are used in high-voltage applications. Particular focus is on the structure-property relationship of composite materials used in power enginee…
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Mechanisms of mechanical reinforcement by graphene and carbon nanotubes in polymer nanocomposites Open
This in-depth review deals with the subject of how mechanical reinforcement takes place in polymer nanocomposites containing graphene and carbon nanotubes and offers guidelines for the maximization of the performance of such systems.
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Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical Properties of Graphene-Epoxy Nanocomposites—A Review Open
Monolithic epoxy, because of its brittleness, cannot prevent crack propagation and is vulnerable to fracture. However, it is well established that when reinforced—especially by nano-fillers, such as metallic oxides, clays, carbon nanotubes…
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A highly scalable dielectric metamaterial with superior capacitor performance over a broad temperature Open
Interface effects in a new class of nanocomposites generate superior energy storage performance over broad temperatures.
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A comprehensive review on mechanical, electromagnetic radiation shielding, and thermal conductivity of fibers/inorganic fillers reinforced hybrid polymer composites Open
Peripheral such as aerospace, armor, sensors, heat exchanger, automobile, storage, and any other electronic equipment are frequently subjected to varying mechanical and thermal stress, which substantially influence their reliability, life …
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Polymer/Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications Open
The utilization of polymer/metal organic framework (MOF) nanocomposites in various biomedical applications has been widely studied due to their unique properties that arise from MOFs or hybrid composite systems. This review focuses on the …
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Reasons and remedies for the agglomeration of multilayered graphene and carbon nanotubes in polymers Open
One of the main issues in the production of polymer nanocomposites is the dispersion state of filler as multilayered graphene (MLG) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) tend to agglomerate due to van der Waals forces. The agglomeration can be avoid…
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Water purification by polymer nanocomposites: an overview Open
In recent years, polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) have attracted the attention of scientists and technologists in water purification due to improved processability, surface area, stability, tunable properties, and cost effectiveness. PNCs sho…
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Recent Advances in Nanocellulose Composites with Polymers: A Guide for Choosing Partners and How to Incorporate Them Open
In recent years, the research on nanocellulose composites with polymers has made significant contributions to the development of functional and sustainable materials. This review outlines the chemistry of the interaction between the nanoce…
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Polymer based thermoelectric nanocomposite materials and devices: Fabrication and characteristics Open
Organic thermoelectric (TE) materials capitalize on advantages such as low thermal conductivity, low-cost, eco-friendly, versatile processability, light-weight, mechanical flexibility, roll-to-roll production, which are advantageous for th…
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Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposite for High-Performance Energy Storage Applications Open
In recent years, numerous discoveries and investigations have been remarked for the development of carbon-based polymer nanocomposites. Carbon-based materials and their composites hold encouraging employment in a broad array of fields, for…
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Electrical conductivity of CNT/polymer composites: 3D printing, measurements and modeling Open
We present electrical conductivity measurements and modeling aspects of carbon nanotube (CNT)/polymer composites enabled via fused filament fabrication (FFF) additive manufacturing (AM). CNT/polylactic acid (PLA) and CNT/high density polye…
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Recent Developments in Polymer Nanocomposite-Based Electrochemical Sensors for Detecting Environmental Pollutants Open
The human population is generally subjected to diverse pollutants and contaminants in the environment like those in the air, soil, foodstuffs, and drinking water. Therefore, the development of novel purification techniques and efficient de…
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RETRACTED: Nanotechnology-enhanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites: Recent advancements on processing techniques and applications Open
Incorporating nanoparticles can significantly improve the performance and functionality of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Different techniques exist for processing, testing, and implementing nanocomposites in various industries…
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Polymer nanocomposites having a high filler content: synthesis, structures, properties, and applications Open
Approaches for the synthesis of high filler content polymer composites.
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Synergic Effect of TiO2 Filler on the Mechanical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites Open
Nanocomposites with polymer matrix offer excellent opportunities to explore new functionalities beyond those of conventional materials. TiO2, as a reinforcement agent in polymeric nanocomposites, is a viable strategy that significantly enh…
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Rational design of two-dimensional nanofillers for polymer nanocomposites toward multifunctional applications Open
Nanocomposites consisting of two-dimensional (2D) nanostructured fillers embedded in a polymer matrix find ample opportunities to design multifunctional materials for new applications stemming from the nanofillers’ exceptional properties. …
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Review on Conductive Polymer/CNTs Nanocomposites Based Flexible and Stretchable Strain and Pressure Sensors Open
In the last decade, significant developments of flexible and stretchable force sensors have been witnessed in order to satisfy the demand of several applications in robotic, prosthetics, wearables and structural health monitoring bringing …
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A review of the interfacial characteristics of polymer nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes Open
The state of research on the characteristics at the interface in polymer nanocomposites is reviewed. Special emphasis is placed on the recent advances in the fundamental relationship between interfacial characteristics and nanocomposite pr…
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MXene polymer nanocomposites: a review Open
MXenes are a relatively new and exciting class of two-dimensional materials, which offer a wide range of compositions and excellent properties including ease of dispersibility and metallic conductivity. These properties render them promisi…
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Polymer Nanocomposites with Different Types of Nanofiller Open
The development of polymer nanocomposites has been an area of high scientific and industrial interest in the recent years, due to several improvements achieved in these materials, as a result of the combination of a polymeric matrix and, u…
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Big Effect of Small Nanoparticles: A Shift in Paradigm for Polymer Nanocomposites Open
Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) are important materials that are widely used in many current technologies and potentially have broader applications in the future due to their excellent property tunability, light weight, and low cost. However…