POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES

-givesacomprehensivereviewofpolymernanocompositesandtheirproperties-astandardreferenceonthisarea-writtenbydistinguishededitorsandainternationalteamofauthorsPolymernanocompositesareaclassofreinforcedpolymerswithlowquantitiesofnanometric-sizedclayparticleswhichgivethemimprovedbarrierproperties,fireresistanceandstrength.Suchpropertieshavemadethemvaluableincomponentssuchaspanelsandasbarrierandcoatingmaterialsinautomobile,civilandelectricalengineeringaswellaspackaging.Polymernanocompositesprovidesacomprehensivereviewofthemaintypesofpolymernanocompositeandtheirproperties.PartIreviewstherangeoflayeredsilicatesanddiscussessuchpropertiesasflammabilityandthermalstability,barrierproperties,wearresistanceandbiodegradability.PartIIconsidersnanotubes,nanoparticlesandinorganic-organichybridsystems,andanalyseselasticityandstrengthaswellasmagneticandlight-emittingproperties.Withitsdistinguishededitorsandinternationalteamofcontributors,PolymernanocompositeswillbeastandardreferenceonthisimportantnewrangeofmaterialsforR&Dmanagersinsuchsectorsasautomotiveandcivilengineering.