Smart Polymer Nanocomposites Energy Harvesting, Self-Healing and Shape Memory Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ponnamma, Deepalekshmi (Editor), Sadasivuni, Kishor Kumar (Editor), Cabibihan, John-John (Editor), Al-Maadeed, Mariam Al-Ali (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Energy harvesting.; Polymers.; Nanochemistry.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Nanotechnology.; Polymer Sciences.; Energy Harvesting.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.

This book covers smart polymer nanocomposites with perspectives for application in energy harvesting, as self-healing materials, or shape memory materials. The book is application-oriented and describes different types of polymer nanocomposites, such as elastomeric composites, thermoplastic composit...

Table of Contents:

• Polymer Composites: Perspectives for Energy Harvesting, Self-healing and Shape Memory
• Energy harvesting with crystalline polymer composites: cellulose, and PVDF composites
• Energy harvesting using conductive polymer composites
• Application of poly (3-hexylthiophene) P3HT composites for energy harvesting
• Energy harvesting with poly(fluorene-co-thiophene) and perflouro polymer composites
• Elastomer composites in energy harvesting: poly (dimethylsiloxane), polyurethane composites
• Poly-γ-benzyl-L-glutamate, poly(methyl methacrylate) composites and their application for energy harvesting
• Self-healing materials from elastomeric composites
• Self-healing materials from crystalline polymer composites
• Thermoplastic polymer composites as self-healing materials
• Application of conductive polymer composites as self-healing materials
• Self-healing of biopolymers and their composites
• Shape memory materials from elastomeric composites
• Conductive polymer composites: Perspectives as shape memory materials
• Thermoplastic polymer composites as shape memory materials
• Crystalline polymer composites as shape memory materials.