Advances in Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites

Gautam Patel obtained PG from Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research (ISTAR), Vallabh Vidya Nagar and Doctoral degree from the M. S. University of Baroda, India. He is the Head and an Associate Professor at the Chemistry Department, Parul Institute of Applied Science, Parul University, India. His area of specialization is organic synthesis, green chemistry, nanosciences and nanotechnology. He has 3 patents to his name. Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a Senior Researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 15 years of research experience in the field of synthesis, characterization and structure-property relationships in a wide variety of polymeric materials, polymer blends and nanocomposites for various technological applications. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization and property investigations of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with different nanofillers including nanoparticles and carbon allotropes such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives for potential electronic applications. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of around 150 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas.

1. Organic and Inorganic Nanofillers for Polymer Nanocomposites: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges 2. Functionalization and Surface Modification Strategies of Nanofillers: Dispersion State and Specific Interaction Between Functionalized Nanofillers and Polymeric Systems 3. Characterization Techniques of Surface Modified or Functionalized Nanofillers 4. Synthesis and Processing Methods of Polymer Nanocomposites 5. Spectroscopic and Microscopic Investigations of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites 6. Optical, Electrical, and Mechanical Properties of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites 7. Thermal Behavior and Thermo-Kinetic Studies of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites 8. Rheological and Tribological Properties of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites 9. Functionalized Black Phosphorous Based Polymer Nanocomposites 10. Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Based Polymer Nanocomposites 11. Functionalized MXenes Based Polymer Nanocomposites 12. Functionalized Graphene Based Polymer Nanocomposites 13. Functionalized Boron Nitride Based Polymer Nanocomposites 14. Functionalized Nanoclay Based Polymer Nanocomposites 15. Functionalized Nanosilica Based Polymer Nanocomposites 16. Functionalized Metal Oxides Based Polymer Nanocomposites 17. Functionalized Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Based Polymer Nanocomposites 18. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications 19. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental Remediation 20. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Applications 21. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Storage Applications 22. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Gas Sensing and Biosensing 23. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Dielectric Applications 24. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding Applications 25. Computational Studies and Modelling Aspects of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites 26. Life Cycle Assessments, Environmental Implications and Toxicological Evaluations of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites