October 2012
Intermediate to advanced
680 pages
22h 25m
English
S.-H. Lim, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (Simtech), Singapore
A. Dasari, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore and Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies of Materials (IMDEA Materials Institute), Spain
This chapter highlights fundamental and recent major developments in the application of various nanoparticles in the design and performance of nylon-based materials. Specifically, it deals with techniques employed to prepare these nanocomposites, their physico-chemical characterization, mechanical and functional properties as well as applications and future prospects.
Key words
polymer nanocomposites
nanoparticles
nylon
barrier
toughness
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