Cuppoletti J. Nanocomposites and Polymers with Analytical Methods

InTech, Rijeka, Croatia, 2011. — 404 p.This book contains 16 chapters. In the first part, there are 8 chapters describing new materials and analytic methods. These materials include chapters on gold nanoparticles and Sol-Gel metal oxides, nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes, methods of evaluation by depth sensing, and other methods. The second part contains 3 chapters featuring new materials with unique properties including optical non-linearities, new materials based on pulp fibers, and the properties of nano-filled polymers. The last part contains 5 chapters with applications of new materials for medical devices, anodes for lithium batteries, electroceramics, phase change materials and matrix active nanoparticles.Polymer Nanocomposites: From Synthesis to Applications
PVA / Montmorillonite Nanocomposites: Development and Properties
Silver and Gold Nanoparticles on Sol-Gel TiO₂, ZrO₂, SiO₂ Surfaces: Optical Spectra, Photocatalytic Activity, Bactericide Properties
New Composite Materials Modified with Nano-Layers of Functionalized Polymers for Bioanalysis and Medical Diagnostics
Polymer Nanocomposite Materials Based on Carbon Nanotubes
Mechanical Properties Evaluation of Bulk and Coated Material by Depth Sensing Indentation
Composites of Engineering Plastics with Layered Silicate Nanofillers: Preparation and Study of Microstructure and Thermomechanical Properties
Sintered Materials Based on Copper and Alumina Powders Synthesized by a Novel Method
Optical Nonlinearities of Colloidal Metal Quantum Dot - Glass Composites for Nanophotonics
Structural Characterisation of Kraft Pulp Fibres and Their Nanofibrillated Materials for Biodegradable Composite Applications
Properties of Nanofillers in Polymer
Novel Electroceramic: Polymer Composites - Preparation, Properties and Applications
Designing Bio-Inspired Composite Materials for Medical Applications
Silicon Based Composite Anode for Lithium Ion Battery
Nano-Structured Calcium Silicate Phase Change Materials for Packaging Temperature Sensitive Products
Matrix Active Micro- and Nanocomposites Based on the Polymer, Semiconductive and Ferropiezoceramic Materials