Nanofillers for Binary Polymer Blends. Micro and Nano Technologies

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Nanofillers in miscible polymer Blends
3. Nanofillers in immiscible polymer Blends
4. Role of nanofillers in Thermoplastic-Thermoplastic Polymer Blends
5. Role of Nano Fillers in Thermoplastic-Elastomer Polymer Blends
6. Role of Nano Fillers in Elastomer-Elastomer Polymer Blends
7. Role of Nano Fillers in Thermoset based Polymer Blends
8. Processing, morphology, rheology, properties and applications of CNT filled polymer blends
9. Morphology, rheology, properties and applications of fullerenes filled polymer blends
10. Morphology, rheology, properties and applications of graphene filled polymer blends
11. Morphology, rheology, properties and applications of carbon fibers filled polymer blends
12. Morphology, rheology, properties and applications of nanocellulose and nanochitin filled polymer blends
13. Morphology, rheology , properties and applications of POSS filled polymer blends
14. Morphology, rheology, properties and applications of metal oxide filled polymer blends
15. Morphology, rheology, properties and applications of metal carbides filled polymer blends
16. Morphology, rheology, properties and applications of nanostructured metal chalcogenide filled polymer blends
17. Morphology, rheology, properties and applications of nanosilica and nanocalcium carbonate filled polymer blends
18. Morphology, rheology, properties and applications of nanostarch filled polymer blends
19. Effect of Hybrid Nano Fillers in Polymer blends
20. Theory, modeling simulation and LCA of nanofilled polymer blends

Authors

Sabu Thomas Full Professor, International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

Professor Sabu Thomas is the Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is also currently the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park (TrESPARK), Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is a highly committed teacher and a remarkably active researcher well-known nationally and internationally for his outstanding contributions in polymer science and nanotechnology. He has published over 1400 research articles in international refereed journals. and has also edited and written 210 books. His H-index is 140 and total citations are more than 94,000. He has supervised 125 PhD theses. He has received many international and national awards and recognitions. Under the leadership of Prof. Thomas, Mahatma Gandhi University has been transformed into a top University in India.

Soney C. George Dean of Research and Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam, India.. Dr. Soney C. George is Dean of Research and Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Technology at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam, India. He has published 240 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He has also edited and contributed to several books. His research focuses on polymer nanocomposites, tribology of nanocomposites, membranes, and pervaporation. Sharika T. Nair Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, St Xavier's College, Vaikom, Kottayam, India. Sharika T Nair is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, St Xavier's College, Vaikom, Kottayam, India. Her research areas include preparation, characterization and applications of polypropylene/natural rubber-based blends and nanocomposites.