Authors : Y. S. Bopche and S. R. Bisen
Page Nos : 378-382
Description :
Abstract:
The present paper describes recent advances in polymer nanocomposites with the primary focus on their advances from basic science to technology. In the large field of nanotechnology, polymer matrix based nanocomposites have become a prominent area of current research and development. Exfoliated clay-based nanocomposites and polymer layered silicate nanocomposites (PLSNCs) have dominated the polymer literature. This review will detail the technology involved with exfoliated clay-based nanocomposites and also include other important areas including barrier properties, flammability resistance, biomedical applications, electrical / electronic / optoelectronic applications and fuel cell benefit. The blend of polymer nanocomposites is an integral aspect of polymer nanotechnology. By inserting the nanometric inorganic compounds, the properties of polymers improve and hence this has a lot of applications depending upon the inorganic material present in the polymers. Solvent casting is one of the easiest and less time consuming methods for the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites. In this paper we present different types of polymer composites, methods of synthesis, characterization techniques and different applications of polymer composites.
Keywords: Nanocomposite, nanotechnology, Exfoliated clay, Polymer layered silicates (PLSNCs)
