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Polymer–Ceramic Nanohybrid Materials

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Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials

Part of the book series: Advances in Polymer Science ((POLYMER,volume 267))

Abstract

This review is dedicated to nanohybrid materials consisting of a polymer-based matrix and a disperse nanoscaled ceramic phase. Different preparation techniques for the synthesis of polymer–ceramic nanohybrid materials will be presented, such as blending techniques, sol–gel processing, in-situ polymerization, and self-assembly methods. Selected structural and functional properties of polymer–ceramic nanohybrid materials will be highlighted and discussed within the context of their dependence on parameters such as the homogeneity of the dispersion of the ceramic throughout the polymer matrix, the particle size of the ceramic phase, and the polymer–ceramic interface. Moreover, some advanced applications of polymer–ceramic nanohybrid materials will be addressed and compared with their polymeric counterparts.

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Abbreviations

APTES:

Aminopropyl triethoxysilane

BMA:

Butyl methacrylate

HEMA:

2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate

MAA:

Methacrylic acid

MEH-PPV:

Poly[2-methoxy-5(2′-ethyl)hexoxy]-phenylenevinylene

MMA:

Methyl methacrylate

MPS:

3-(Trimethoxysilyl)-propylmethacrylate

P2ClAn:

Poly (2-chloroaniline)

PA:

Polyamide

PAI:

Poly(amide–imide)

PAN:

Polyacrylonitrile

PANI:

Polyaniline

PC:

Polycarbonate

PCL:

Poly(caprolactone)

PEEK:

Poly(ether ether ketone)

PEG:

Poly(ethylene glycol)

PEO:

Poly(ethylene oxide)

PET:

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

PHEMA:

Polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate

PI:

Polyimide

PMMA:

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

PMMA-g-TiO2 :

PMMA-grafted titanium dioxide

PP:

Polypropylene

PP-g-SiO2 :

SiO2 nanoparticles grafted to terminally hydroxylated polypropylene

PS:

Polystyrene

PTFE:

Polytetrafluoroethylene

PTMSP:

Poly(1-trimethysilyl-1-propyne)

PU:

Polyurethanes

PVA:

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

PVAc:

Polyvinylacetate

PVDF:

Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

PVP:

Poly(4-vinylpyridine)

PVPL:

Polyvinylpyrrolidone

sPPEK:

Sulfonated poly(phthalazinone ether ketone)

TEOS:

Tetraethoxysilane, tetraethyl orthosilicate

TMOS:

Tetramethoxysilane, tetramethyl orthosilicate

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Kaur, S., Gallei, M., Ionescu, E. (2014). Polymer–Ceramic Nanohybrid Materials. In: Kalia, S., Haldorai, Y. (eds) Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials. Advances in Polymer Science, vol 267. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2014_282

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