Chapter
1.4. Objectives of the study
1.5.1. Clays and clay minerals
1.5.2. Modifications of clay to enhance the properties of nanocomposites
1.5.2.1. Modification of clay by Silane reaction
1.5.2.2. Modification of clay by ion-exchange with organic cations
1.5.3. Structure of nanocomposites
1.5.4. Polymer nanocomposites
1.5.4.1. PVA-silica/fumed silica nanocomposites
1.5.4.2. PVA-clay nanocomposites
1.5.4.3. PF-fumed silica nanocomposites
1.5.4.4. PF-clay nanocomposites
1.5.4.5. ST-co-GMA-fumed silica nanocomposites
1.5.4.6. ST-co-GMA-clay nanocomposites
1.5.4.7. PLA-fumed silica nanocomposites
1.5.4.8. PLA-clay nanocomposites
1.5.5. The changes in properties of silica and clay nanocomposites
1.5.5.1. Physical properties of silica/fumed silica nanocomposites
1.5.5.2. Physical properties of clay nanocomposites
1.5.5.3. Mechanical properties of silica/fumed silica nanocomposites
1.5.5.4. Mechanical properties of clay nanocomposites
1.5.5.5. Thermal properties of silica/fumed silica nanocomposites
1.5.5.6. Thermal properties of clay nanocomposites
1.5.5.7. Water barrier properties of silica/fumed silica nanocomposites
1.5.5.8. Water barrier properties of clay nanocomposites
1.5.6. Techniques used to prepare polymer nanocomposites
1.5.6.1. Solution intercalation
1.5.6.2. Condensation polymerization
1.5.6.3. Free radical polymerization
1.5.6.4. Solution-intercalation film-casting
Chapter 2: Preparation and characterizations of silica and various clay dispersed nanocomposites
2.2. Preparations of nanocomposites
2.2.1. Preparation of PVA-fsi-clay and PVA-si-clay nanocomposites by solution intercalation technique
2.2.2. Preparation of PF-fsi-clay nanocomposites by condensation polymerization technique
2.2.3. Preparation of ST-co-GMA-fsi-clay nanocomposites by free radical polymerization technique
2.2.4. Preparation of PLA-fsi-clay nanocomposites by solution-intercalation film-casting technique
2.3. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis
2.4. X-ray fluorescence analysis
2.5. Scanning Electron microscopy analysis
2.8. Thermogravimetric analysis
2.9. Moisture absorption test
Chapter 3: Impact of nanoclay on physicomechanical, morphological, optical, BET isotherm, and thermal analysis of polyvin ...
3.2. Results and discussion
3.2.2. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis
3.2.3. Adsorption isotherm analysis
3.2.4. Tensile properties
3.2.5. Thermogravimetric analysis
Chapter 4: Polyvinyl alcohol/silica/clay nanocomposites: effect of clay on surface morphology, electrical and thermo-mech ...
4.2. Results and discussion
4.2.2. X-ray fluorescence analysis
4.2.3. Scanning electron microscopy analysis
4.2.4. Adsorption isotherm analysis
4.2.5. Tensile properties
4.2.6. Thermogravimetric analysis
Chapter 5: Nanoclay dispersed phenol formaldehyde/fumed silica nanocomposites: effect of diverse clays on physicomechanic ...
5.2. Results and discussion
5.2.2. X-ray fluorescence analysis
5.2.3. Scanning electron microscopy analysis
5.2.4. Adsorption isotherm analysis
5.2.5. Tensile properties
5.2.6. Thermogravimetric analysis
Chapter 6: Study on physical, mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of styrene-co-glycidyl methacrylate/fumed sil
6.2. Results and discussion
6.2.2. Scanning electron microscopy analysis
6.2.3. Adsorption isotherm analysis
6.2.4. Tensile properties
6.2.5. Thermogravimetric analysis
6.2.6. Moisture absorption analysis
Chapter 7: Physico-mechanical and thermal properties of clay/fumed silica diffuse polylactic acid nanocomposites
7.2. Results and discussion
7.2.1. Spectral (FTIR) analysis
7.2.2. X-ray fluorescence analysis
7.2.3. Scanning electron microscopy analysis
7.2.4. Adsorption isotherm analysis
7.2.5. Tensile properties
7.2.6. Thermogravimetric analysis
7.2.7. Moisture absorption analysis
Chapter 8: Biomedical and packaging application of silica and various clay dispersed nanocomposites
8.2. Structure and characteristics of layered silicates and clays
8.3. Organic modification of layered silicates
8.4. Nanocomposite structure
8.5. Nanocomposite structural characterization
8.6. Nanocomposite mechanical properties
8.7. Toughness and strain
8.9. Nanocomposites: Advantages and applications
Chapter 9: Durability and sustainability of the silica and clay and its nanocomposites
9.2. The role of nanofillers on nanocomposites
9.5. Durability and sustainability of clay nanocomposites and silica nanocomposites
9.5.1. Spectral and thermal properties
9.5.2. Mechanical properties
9.5.3. Morphological properties
9.6. Challenges and applications
Chapter 10: Low-density polyethylene/silica nanocomposites foams: Relationship between chemical composition, particle dis ...
10.2. Chemical composition and physical properties
10.2.1. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis
10.3. Mechanical properties
10.4.1. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
10.4.2. Differential acanning calorimetry (DSC)
10.4.3. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA)
10.5. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study
10.6. Cellular structure of nanocomposite foams
10.7. Electrical properties (DC current)
Chapter 11: The effect of clay dispersion on polypropylene nanocomposites: Physico-mechanical, thermal, morphological, a
11.1. Overview of the nanocomposites
11.2. Possibilities and prospects in nanocomposites
11.3. Preparation of nanocomposites
11.3.2. Preparation methods for ceramic nanocomposites
11.3.3. Ceramic matrix nanocomposites (CMNC)
11.3.4. Metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNC)
11.3.5. Preparation methods for metal matrix nanocomposites
11.3.6. Polymer matrix nanocomposites (PMNC)
11.3.7. Preparation methods for polymer-based nanocomposite systems
11.3.8. Conducting polymer nanocomposites preparation
11.3.9. Polymer matrix nanocomposites
11.3.10. Physical properties of nanocomposites
11.3.10.1. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis
11.3.11. Mechanical properties of nanocomposites
11.3.11.1. Tensile properties of nanoclay reinforced nanocomposites
11.3.11.2. Mechanical properties of layered reinforcement's nanocomposites
11.3.12. Thermal properties of nanocomposites
11.3.12.1. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of nanocomposites
11.3.12.2. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
11.3.12.3. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA)
11.3.13. Morphological properties of nanocomposites
11.3.13.1. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) Analysis
11.3.14. Optical properties of nanocomposites
11.3.14.1. Optical properties of PP/Clay nanocomposites
Chapter 12: Improvement of epoxy nanocomposites on physical, morphology, and mechanical properties as well as fracture be ...
12.2. Nanocomposites and nanofillers
12.4. Mesoporous silica/nano-silica
12.5. Physical and mechanical properties
12.6. Fracture behavior and morphological properties