TY - CHAP
T1 - Processing Nanocomposites Based on Engineering Polymers
T2 - Polyamides and Polyimides
AU - Ojijo, Vincent
AU - Sinha Ray, Suprakas
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Although polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) are now a relatively well-established technology, nanoparticles (NPs) such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene are opening up new application areas in engineering PNCs. Therefore, research and development is increasingly being undertaken on the processing and performance of these nanocomposites in order to address keys challenges, including nanoscale dispersion in polymer matrices. This chapter discusses the processing techniques used in the fabrication of engineering PNCs. Emphasis is placed on two classes of engineering polymers: (i) polyamides (PAs) and (ii) polyimides (PIs). Similarly, we focus only on a limited number of NPs (clays, CNTs, and graphene). Apart from traditional methods, relatively new manufacturing processes, such as electrospinning and additive manufacturing, are highlighted and their applicability in the fabrication of PA- and PI-based nanocomposites is discussed.
AB - Although polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) are now a relatively well-established technology, nanoparticles (NPs) such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene are opening up new application areas in engineering PNCs. Therefore, research and development is increasingly being undertaken on the processing and performance of these nanocomposites in order to address keys challenges, including nanoscale dispersion in polymer matrices. This chapter discusses the processing techniques used in the fabrication of engineering PNCs. Emphasis is placed on two classes of engineering polymers: (i) polyamides (PAs) and (ii) polyimides (PIs). Similarly, we focus only on a limited number of NPs (clays, CNTs, and graphene). Apart from traditional methods, relatively new manufacturing processes, such as electrospinning and additive manufacturing, are highlighted and their applicability in the fabrication of PA- and PI-based nanocomposites is discussed.
KW - Engineering polymers
KW - Nanocomposites
KW - Processing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85053473051&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-97792-8_2
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-97792-8_2
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85053473051
T3 - Springer Series in Materials Science
SP - 27
EP - 73
BT - Springer Series in Materials Science
PB - Springer Verlag
ER -
