Nanocomposites: Materials, Manufacturing and Engineering

Nanocomposites: Materials, Manufacturing and Engineering......Page 4
Preface......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
List of contributing authors......Page 12
1.1 Introduction......Page 14
1.2.1 Cerium oxide hollow nanocomposites......Page 17
1.2.2 Titanium oxide hollow nanocomposites......Page 19
1.2.3 Cerium molybdate hollow nanocomposites......Page 21
1.2.4 Cerium titanium oxide hollow nanocomposites......Page 22
1.2.5 Magnetic hollow nanocomposites......Page 23
1.2.6 SiO2–CaO hollow nanocomposites......Page 25
1.2.7 Water trapping nanocomposites......Page 26
1.2.8 Chloride trap nanocomposites......Page 27
1.3 Nanocomposites loaded with corrosion inhibitors......Page 28
1.4 Antibacterial action of hollow nanocomposites......Page 31
1.5 Nanocomposites incorporated into coatings......Page 36
1.6 Properties......Page 37
1.7 Summary and Conclusion......Page 38
References......Page 39
2.1 Introduction......Page 46
2.2 Fillers used in PU nanocomposites......Page 47
2.2.1.1 Natural layered silicates......Page 48
2.2.1.2 Layered double hydroxides......Page 49
2.2.1.3 Graphene......Page 50
2.2.3.1 Carbon nanotubes......Page 51
2.4 Nanostructure establishment in PU nanocomposites......Page 52
2.4.1 Clay/PU nanocomposites......Page 53
2.4.2 PU/LDH nanocomposites......Page 55
2.4.3 PU nanocomposites of CNT and CNF......Page 57
2.4.4 Nanocomposites of PU with POSS, SiO2 and Ag......Page 58
2.5.1.1 Clay/PU nanocomposites......Page 59
2.5.1.2 LDH/PU nanocomposites......Page 62
2.5.1.3 PU nanocomposites of CNT and CNF......Page 64
2.5.1.4 Nanocomposites of PU with SiC, ZnO, SiO2 and Ag......Page 66
PU/clay nanocomposites......Page 68
PU/LDH nanocomposites......Page 69
Nanocomposites of PU with POSS, nano SiO2, Ag and Au......Page 72
2.5.2.2 Differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis PU/clay nanocomposites......Page 74
Nanocomposites of PU with Ag, Au, nano SiO2 and POSS......Page 75
2.5.3 Gas barrier properties......Page 78
2.5.4 Adhesive properties......Page 80
2.5.5 Flame retardant properties......Page 81
2.5.6 Electrical conductivity......Page 84
2.5.7 Thermal conductivity......Page 89
2.5.8 Dielectric properties......Page 90
2.5.9 Biological properties......Page 91
References......Page 94
3.1 Introduction......Page 106
3.2.1 Layered silicates......Page 107
3.2.2 Carbon nanofibers......Page 109
3.2.3 Carbon nanotubes......Page 110
3.3 Polyurethanes......Page 112
3.3.1 Thermoplastic polyurethanes......Page 113
3.4.1 Polymer/organoclay nanocomposites......Page 114
3.4.2 Preparation of polymer nanocomposites......Page 115
3.5 TPU/organoclay nanocomposites......Page 116
3.6 TPU/carbon nanofiber nanocomposites......Page 117
3.7 TPU/carbon nanotube nanocomposites......Page 118
References......Page 119
4.1 Introduction......Page 124
4.2.1 MPRCs with nanofiller-modified matrix......Page 125
4.2.2 MPRCs with nanotube-modified fibers......Page 128
4.3.1 Mechanical properties......Page 131
4.3.2 Wear performance......Page 140
4.4 Mechanical properties of MPRCs based on nano-engineered reinforcing fibers......Page 145
4.5 Concluding remarks......Page 149
References......Page 151
5 J. Schjødt-Thomsen, L.R. Jensen, J.C. Rauhe: Modeling mechanical properties of nanocomposites......Page 158
5.1 Molecular modeling......Page 159
5.1.1 Theory of molecular dynamics method......Page 160
5.1.2 Applications of molecular dynamics simulations......Page 164
5.2.1 Continuum mechanics......Page 168
5.2.2 Micromechanics......Page 169
5.2.2.1 Shape of reinforcing phase......Page 170
5.2.3.1 Voigt and Reuss......Page 171
5.2.3.2 Eshelby’s equivalent inclusion method......Page 172
5.2.3.4 The Mori–Tanaka Model......Page 174
5.2.3.5 The Dvorak–Srinivas Model......Page 175
5.2.4 Orientation effects......Page 176
5.2.5 Effects of dispersion......Page 179
5.2.6 Scale effects......Page 182
5.3 Multiscale modeling......Page 183
5.3.1 Sequential coupled methods......Page 184
5.3.2 Concurrent coupled methods......Page 186
References......Page 189
6.1 Introduction......Page 196
6.2 Synthesis of nanocomposite materials......Page 201
6.3.1 Deposition of thin films by Langmuir–Schaefer technique and study of the pressure-area isotherms......Page 204
6.3.2 UV-vis spectroscopy and band gap calculations......Page 207
6.3.3 Cyclic voltammetry......Page 211
6.3.4 Determination of specific conductivity......Page 214
6.3.5 Nanocomposite materials and their possible applications......Page 216
References......Page 217
Index......Page 222