TY - CHAP
T1 - Electrospun Polymer Nanocomposites
AU - Selatile, Koena
AU - Mural, Prasanna Kumar S.
AU - Sinha Ray, Suprakas
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The present chapter gives an overview of the electrospinning process for producing nanofibers and developments in their application as polymer nanocomposites. Firstly, the electrospinning parameters (solution and process conditions), along with their effect on fiber morphology and properties, is elaborated. Thereafter, the incorporation of nanofibers (as nanofillers) into a (bulk) polymer matrix to generate electrospun polymer nanocomposites is described. The potential use of nanofibers as reinforcement in polymer nanocomposites, as well as their role as secondary reinforcements, is discussed. Morphology–property relationships provide an understanding of the effect of nanofiber dimensions and properties on the performance of such advanced functional materials. The nanofiber composite materials offer superior structural properties compared to their microscale counterparts, including a high modulus, and improved thermal and optical properties. Furthermore, the morphological properties of electrospun nanofiber-reinforced polymer nanocomposites are correlated with the structural properties along with their performance and applications. The various challenges, opportunities, and future trends are also highlighted.
AB - The present chapter gives an overview of the electrospinning process for producing nanofibers and developments in their application as polymer nanocomposites. Firstly, the electrospinning parameters (solution and process conditions), along with their effect on fiber morphology and properties, is elaborated. Thereafter, the incorporation of nanofibers (as nanofillers) into a (bulk) polymer matrix to generate electrospun polymer nanocomposites is described. The potential use of nanofibers as reinforcement in polymer nanocomposites, as well as their role as secondary reinforcements, is discussed. Morphology–property relationships provide an understanding of the effect of nanofiber dimensions and properties on the performance of such advanced functional materials. The nanofiber composite materials offer superior structural properties compared to their microscale counterparts, including a high modulus, and improved thermal and optical properties. Furthermore, the morphological properties of electrospun nanofiber-reinforced polymer nanocomposites are correlated with the structural properties along with their performance and applications. The various challenges, opportunities, and future trends are also highlighted.
KW - Electrospinning
KW - Electrospun nanofibers
KW - Mechanical properties
KW - Nanofiber
KW - Polymer nanocomposite
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-97792-8_7
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-97792-8_7
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85053480905
T3 - Springer Series in Materials Science
SP - 199
EP - 229
BT - Springer Series in Materials Science
PB - Springer Verlag
ER -