Overview

In the last several years, polymer composites have been used heavily in the construction sector, such as to repair or design buildings and bridges, strengthen structures and as stand-alone components. About 30% of all polymers produced each year are used in the civil engineering and building industries. In addition to construction, polymer composites are also used in transportation (moulded parts, fuel and gas tanks), aerospace (satellites and aircraft structures), marine, biomedical (dental fixtures, prosthetic devices), electronics and in recreation industries. Such properties associated with polymer composites, in addition to its performance and applications, are continually being researched. Some topics examined in this book include the durability of the base components of FRP (fiber-reinforced polymer), specifically designed for civil engineering industry. The most common environmental agents, mostly responsible for the deterioration of the materials performance are also discussed. Furthermore, the interfacial adhesion between nanotubes and polymers and the different strategies to promote adhesion are explored to help readers understand the potential and challenges faced by scientists and engineers regarding the use of carbon nanotubes as a reinforcement phase in nanocomposites. This book also reviews the state-of-the-art of syntactic foams and shape memory polymers. The underlying principle for self-heating is also analyzed. Other chapters examine the processing of polymers into antimicrobial materials using polymer/clay nanotechnology, the various methods of synthesis for polyaniline-based nanoparticle-hybrid materials, and the steps towards understanding the complex relationships between specific factors in the production of plastic composites.

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Author:   Mikhail Lechkov ,  Sergej Prandzheva
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   2.356kg
ISBN:  

9781607417170

ISBN 10:   1607417170
Pages:   1245
Publication Date:   20 May 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Electrode coatings consisting of polythiophene-based composites containing metal centres; Poly (ethylene oxide) clay nanocomposites: From gels to multilayered films; Physical-mechanical, thermochemical, thermophysical properties And morphological features Of polymer nanocomposites; Design, characterization and evaluation of biomimetic polymeric dental composites with remineralisation potential; Durability of adhesives and matrices for polymer composites used in restoration and rehabilitation of building structures under natural and accelerated weathering conditions; Some aspects of the theory and practice of frontal polymerization; General issues in carbon nanocomposites technology; LEPR spectroscopy of charge carriers photoinduced in polymer/fullerene composites; Composite polymer gels responsive to magnetic fields; Initiation and propagation controlled intralaminar cracking in cross-ply laminates; A shape memory polymer based self-healing smart syntactic foam; Thermal properties of carbon nanotube-silicone composites; Towards antimicrobial polymer materials: A new niche for clay/polymer nanocomposites; Dental polymer composites; Polyaniline: A functional stabiliser for nano-composite systems; Effect of pimelic acid treatments on the crystal structures, crystallisation behaviours, morphologies and mechanical properties of polypropylene composites; Acid-base interactions and their role in forecasting of polymer composites adhesion properties; Preparation and electrical properties of chemically functionalised carbon nanotube/polymer composites; Development of high performance shape memory polyurethane by cross-linking; Preparation of polymer composite nanofibers by electrospinning and their biomedical application; Carbon nanotube based polymer nanocomposite: A unique system for versatile applications; Incorporation of silica nanospheres into epoxy-amine materials: Polymer nanocomposites; Polymer stabilisers: Structure, development and performance estimated changed with the thermal stability of polymer/MMT or NanoG composite; Dynamic processes in polymer-liquid crystal composites; Fibre reinforced composite for non-metallic dental implants; Polymer functionalised nanoporous carbon for use as adsorbents; Impact damage behaviour of composite materials after long-term exposure to a hygrothermal environment; Adhesion improvement in thermoplastic composites by polypropylene-glass grafting; Carbon-polymer composite sensors in electronic noses; Thermal wave scattering in composites with functionally grade interface and non-steady effective thermal conductivity; Toughening of polylactic acid; Influence of fillers of different nature on properties of polymer compositions based on water solutions; Hindered amine stabilisers as sources of markers of the heterogeneous photooxidation / photostabilisation of carbon chain polymers; Material design of high performance polypropylene containing nucleating agent; Effects of filler concentration and geometry on performance of cylindrical injection molded composites; Photoinduced polymerisation of dental composite materials: Kinetics and optimization; Solid state foaming of nanocomposites; Densified wood as raw material for polymer composites; Manufacturing technique of composite material based on wood and polymer; Instrumentation applications for load testing of flexural structural panel members; Polyimide composite laminates: Preparation, properties, and applications; Electrically conductive composites: Properties, performance and application; Synthesis and characterisation of melting copoly(lactic-glycolic acid); Index.

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