Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Part 1 Nanocomposite Interfaces/Interphases; 1 Polymer Nanocomposite Interfaces: The Hidden Lever for Optimizing Performance in Spherical Nanofilled Polymers; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Dispersion Control; 1.1.2 Interface Structure; 1.1.3 Interface Properties; 1.1.4 Measuring and Modeling the Interface; 1.2 Dispersion Control through Interfacial Modification; 1.2.1 Introduction; 1.2.2 Short Ligands; 1.2.3 Polymer Brush; 1.2.3.1 Polymer Brush Synthesis Methods
1.2.3.2 Enthalpic and Entropic Contributions of Polymer Brushes to Dispersion Control1.3 Interface Structure; 1.3.1 Introduction; 1.3.2 Effects of Particle Size; 1.3.3 Effects of Crystallinity and Cross-linking; 1.3.4 Effects of Polymer Brush Penetration; 1.3.4.1 The Athermal Case; 1.3.4.2 The Enthalpic Case; 1.3.5 Characterizing the Interface Structure; 1.4 Interface Properties and Characterization Techniques; 1.4.1 Introduction; 1.4.2 Molecular Mobility in Nanocomposite Interfaces; 1.4.3 Thermomechanical Properties and Measurements; 1.4.3.1 Direct Measurement; 1.4.3.2 Indirect Methods
1.4.4 Dielectric Properties and Measurements1.4.4.1 Effects of Nanofillers; 1.4.4.2 Measurement Techniques; 1.4.4.3 Indirect Measurement; 1.4.4.4 Finite Element Modeling; 1.4.5 Remarks on Characterization Methods; 1.5 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Interphase Engineering with Nanofillers in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Interphase Tailoring for Stress Transfer; 2.2.1 Coating with Nanofillers; 2.2.2 Creation of Hierarchical Fibers; 2.2.2.1 Chemical Grafting of Nanofillers; 2.2.2.2 Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD); 2.2.2.3 Other "Grafting" Techniques
2.2.3 Effects of Matrix Modification with Nanofillers2.3 Interphase Tailoring for Functionality; 2.3.1 Sensing/Damage Detection; 2.3.2 Self-healing/Repair; 2.3.3 Damping; 2.4 Outlook and Future Trends; 2.5 Summary; Acknowledgements; Nomenclature; References; 3 Formation and Functionality of Interphase in Polymer Nanocomposites; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Formation of Interphase in Polymer Nanocomposites; 3.3 Functionality of Interphase in Polymer Nanocomposites; 3.3.1 Load Transfer in Nanocomposites; 3.3.2 Reduction in Growth Rate of Fatigue Cracks in Nanocomposites
3.3.3 Controlling the Fracture Behavior of Nanocomposites3.3.4 Enhancing the Damping Properties of Nanocomposites; 3.3.5 Channels for the Transport of Ions and Moisture in Nanocomposites; 3.3.6 Phonon Scattering in Nanocomposites; 3.3.7 Electron Transfer in Nanocomposites; 3.4 Summary and Prospects; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Impact of Crystallization on the Interface in Polymer Nanocomposites; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Thermodynamics of Crystallization; 4.3 Nylon Nanocomposites; 4.3.1 Dispersion of MLS in Nylon Nanocomposites; 4.3.2 Effect of MLS on Thermal Transitions in Nylon
Notes
4.3.3 Permeability
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