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Functional Properties

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In earlier chapters, the potential (and associated issues) of nanoparticles in influencing mechanical and thermal properties of polymers is discussed. To further exploit their functionality and achieve combinatorial properties, ‘tailoring’ or ‘tuning’ holds the key. In this chapter, some of the important functional properties of these materials will be briefly reviewed in order to understand the advantages and disadvantages of considering multi-functionality.

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Abbreviations

ATBC:

Acetyl tributyl citrate

HDPE:

High-density polyethylene

LMWPE:

Low molecular weight polyethylene

PA:

Polyamide

PC:

Polycarbonate

PCL:

Polycaprolactone

PEGPA:

(2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethyl)phosphonic acid

PET:

Poly(ethylene terephalate)

PFBPA:

Pentafluorobenzyl phosphonic acid

PI:

Polyimide

PLA:

Poly(lactic acid)

PMEA:

Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate)

PMMA:

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

POE-g-MA:

Maleic anhydride-grafted polyethylene–octene copolymer

PP:

Polypropylene

PPS:

Poly(phenylene sulfide)

PVA:

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

PVDF:

Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

P(VDF-HFP):

Poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)

PU:

Polyurethane

UHMWPE:

Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene

SSEBS:

Sulfonated [styrene-b-(ethylene-ran-butylene)-b-styrene]

ATO:

Antimony-doped tin oxide

CB:

Carbon black

CNF:

Carbon nanofiber

CNT:

Carbon nanotube

ITO:

Tin-doped indium oxide

MMT:

Montmorillonite

MWNT:

Multi-walled nanotube

SWNT:

Single-walled nanotube

ZB:

Zinc borate

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

XRD:

X-ray diffraction

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Dasari, A., Yu, ZZ., Mai, YW. (2016). Functional Properties. In: Polymer Nanocomposites. Engineering Materials and Processes. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6809-6_10

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