Recently, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have received tremendous interest from the research community due to their excellent properties and contribution to the enhancement of polymer properties. However, incompatibility of CNTs with the polymer matrix is still a major barrier facing the practical realization of these materials. Interface engineering and modification has become the current strategy for enhancing their compatibility, dispersion, and interfacial relationship with the polymer matrix to meet desired engineering properties and applications. Polymer Nanocomposites: Interface Engineering of Carbon Nanotubes, Advanced Properties and Recent Applications presents detailed information on various approaches for the interface engineering of CNTs and their resultant properties when incorporated in the polymer matrix. The book covers the fundamentals, as well as up-to-date techniques for predicting the properties of surface engineering. Core shell structures are also covered, and functionalization and modification of CNTs and their relationships with the polymer matrix in tailoring engineering properties. The book also discusses the influence of surface treatments on various resultant properties and applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource showcasing the current state of the art on interface engineering of CNTs for production of industrial components.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Surface Modification Materials, Techniques, and Types of interactions between Carbon Nanotubes and Modifiers
3. Various Advanced Characterization Techniques of Pristine and Surface Engineered Carbon Nanotubes
4. Review of Recent Approaches in the Integrated Carbon Nanotubes Functionalization, Polymer Nanocomposites Fabrications and Characterizations
5. Surface Modification and Tailoring of Carbon Nanotubes: Influence on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites
6. Thermomechanical and Rheological Responses of Surface Modified Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Polymer Matrices
7. Surface Engineered Carbon Nanotubes Polymer Nanocomposites for Electrical and Dielectric Applications
8. Surface Engineering of Carbon Nanotubes towards Improvement of Flame Retardant of Polymer Nanocomposites
9. Functionalization and Modification of Carbon Nanotubes Polymer based Matrices for Supercapacitor Electrodes
10. Surface Modification of Carbon Nanotubes Polymer Nanocomposites for Lithium-Ion Batteries
11. Surface Engineering of Carbon Nanotubes and their Nanocomposites for Fuel Cell Applications
12. Biomedical and Drug Delivery Applications of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes and their Nanocomposites
13. Surface Engineering of Carbon Nanotubes for Water Treatment and Air Filtration
14. Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites for Biosensor and Gas Sensor Applications
15. Electromagnetic Shielding and Electronic Packaging Properties/Applications of Surface Engineered Carbon Nanotubes Composites
16. Review on Comparative Study of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Nanosheets Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites for Feature Applications
17. Overview of Current Challenges, Possible Remedies, and Future Applications of Surface Engineered and Modified Carbon Nanotubes Polymer Nanocomposites