Synthetic and Natural Nanofillers in Polymer Composites: Properties and Applications provides a detailed review of nanofiller-based composite materials and structures and discusses their current and potential applications in industrial sectors. The book covers the mechanisms of using nanofillers as reinforcement, materials selection, properties and performance, structures, design solutions, and manufacturing techniques. A broad range of different material classes are also discussed, with an emphasis on advanced materials. Other topics covered include the development and performance analysis of hybrid composites, their lifecycle analysis, the effects of different fiber loadings, and mechanical, thermal and electrical performance.
This book will be a valuable reference resource for materials scientists, engineers and academic and industrial researchers working in the field of polymer composites, specifically nanocomposites and applications based on synthetic and nanofiller-reinforced composites.
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Table of Contents
Part One: Synthetic nanofillers
1 Synthetic nanofillers: preparation and properties 2 Structures and functionalizations of carbon nanotubes in water treatment 3 Electrical performance evaluation of synthetic nanofillers in polymer nanocomposites 4 Mechanical properties of epoxy/carbon nanotube composites 5 Flame retardancy evaluation of polymer composite-reinforced ceramic nanofillers 6 Effect of SiO2 ceramic filler on carboxymethyl cellulose from palm oil empty fruit bunch-based nanocomposite biopolymer electrolyte
Part Two: Natural nanofillers
7 Production and performance properties of composites reinforced with environmentally benign nanomaterials 8 Nanocomposite polymer electrolyte-based poly(ethylene oxide) reinforced with nanocellulose from oil palm empty fruit bunch: electrical and electrochemical insights 9 Molecular dynamics of nanocellulose-based nanocomposites: a review 10 Nanofillers to enhance biodegradable composites and their niche applications 11 Hybrid biocompositesdcombining synthetic nanofillers and natural fibers in composite structures 12 Performance evaluation of nanocellulose-reinforced biopolymer composites
Part Three: Applications of synthetic and natural nanofillerebased polymer composites
13 Synthetic nanofillers in polymer composites for aerospace industry 14 Introduction to nanocomposite polymer electrolytes for energy storage 15 Natural nanofiller-based polymer composites in packaging applications 16 Advanced applications of biomass nanocellulose-reinforced polymer composites 17 Structural composites: nanofiller materials in automotive applications 18 Recent advances in nitrocellulose-based composites 19 Nanofillers: from laboratory to industry
Authors
N. M. Nurazzi Bioresource Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. N. M. Nurazzi is a senior lecturer at the School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. Before joining the Universiti Sains Malaysia he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Centre for Defence Foundation Studies, National Defence University of Malaysia. He obtained his Diploma in Polymer Technology from the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 2009, and his BSc. and MSc. from the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 2014. In 2018, he was awarded a PhD from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Materials Engineering under the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia scholarship. His main research interests include materials engineering, polymer composites and characterization, natural fibre composites, and carbon nanotubes for chemical sensors. R.A. Ilyas School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, MalaysiaCentre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. R.A. Ilyas is an Assistant Professor at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He received his Diploma in Forestry at the Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bintulu Campus (UPMKB), Sarawak, Malaysia and was then awarded the Public Service Department (JPA) scholarship to pursue his bachelor's degree (BSc) in Chemical Engineering at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Upon completing his BSc. he undertook a PhD in the field of Biocomposite Technology & Design at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP) UPM.
Dr. Ilyas was been the recipient of numerous awards including the MVP Doctor of Philosophy Gold Medal Award {UPM] for Best PhD Thesis [2019] and the Top Student Award by INTROP, UPM. In 2018, he was awarded an Outstanding reviewer award by Elsevier for Carbohydrate Polymers. He has also received several best Paper Awards (11th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Energy Engineering Philippines), (Seminar Enau Kebangsaan 2019, Persatuan Pembangunan dan Industri Enau Malaysia), and the National Book Award in 2018. S.M. Sapuan Professor, Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP); Advanced Engineering Materials and Composites Research Centre (AEMC), Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
S.M. Sapuan is a Professor of Composite Materials in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and Head of the Advanced Engineering Materials and Composite Research Centre at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia. His research interests focus on composite materials, biocomposites, design for sustainability, and natural fibre composites.
Khalina A Professor, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. A. Khalina is a professor of biocomposite manufacturing technology, polymer biocomposites, disaster management research, and postharvest engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). She was awarded her B.Eng in Agricultural Engineering in 1996 and Doctor of Philosophy in Biocomposite Technology from the Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2006. Currently she is Director of the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP) at UPM Malaysia.
