Polymer Composites with Carbonaceous Nanofillers Properties and Applications

Written by an expert in the field of nanomaterials, composites, and polymers, this book provides up-to-date information on recent advances in various aspects of polymer composites reinforced by carbonaceous nanofillers, including their fabrication and their electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. It also extensively covers applications of these nanocomposites in fuel cells, sensors, electromagnetic interference shielding, human implants and scaffolds.

S.C. Tjong is currently a professor at the Department of Physics and Materials Science of the City University of Hong Kong. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Manchester (U.K.) in 1974 and 1976, respectively. Professor Tjong specializes in nanomaterials, ceramics, and in physical and mechanical properties of metal- and polymer matrix composites. He has published over 300 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, edited two previous books and authored twelve book chapters. He is a chartered engineer (U.K.), a chartered scientist (U.K.), a Fellow of The Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals (U.K.), and a member of The American Chemical Society. He also serves as a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science, of Materials Chemistry and Physics, and of eXPRESS Polymer Letters.

1. Introduction
2. Preparation of polymer nanocomposites
3. Thermal properties of polymer nanocomposites
4. Mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites
5. Electrical properties of polymer nanocomposites
6. Polymer nanocomposites for fuel cell applications
7. Polymer nanocomposites for biomedical applications
8. Polymer nanocomposites for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding
9. Polymer nanocomposites for sensor applications