Smart polymer nanocomposites: A review

The development of smart polymer nanocomposites (SPN) has been an area of high scientific and industrial interest in recent years, due to fantastic improvements achieved in these materials. SPN found potential applications in shape memory, self-healing, self-sensing, self-heating, self-cleaning, and...

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Main Authors: W. S. Chow, Z. A. Mohd Ishak
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Language:English
Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2020-05-01
Series:eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Online Access:http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0010368&mi=cd
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description The development of smart polymer nanocomposites (SPN) has been an area of high scientific and industrial interest in recent years, due to fantastic improvements achieved in these materials. SPN found potential applications in shape memory, self-healing, self-sensing, self-heating, self-cleaning, and energy harvesting. This mini-review highlights the current research and development on SPN, specifically on shape memory polymer (SMP) and self-healing polymer (SHP) nanocomposites. The processing techniques for SPN nanocomposites, for example, polymerization, melt-compounding, solution mixing, electrospinning, and thermoset-curing are discussed. Some of the potential strategies to modify the properties of SMP and SHP nanocomposites are highlighted. The future perspective and recommended works for the SPN nanocomposites are shared in this mini-review.
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spelling doaj-art-9a4c6c78caed4252b9aaea7c36095c332025-08-20T03:57:08ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2020-05-0114541643510.3144/expresspolymlett.2020.35Smart polymer nanocomposites: A reviewW. S. ChowZ. A. Mohd IshakThe development of smart polymer nanocomposites (SPN) has been an area of high scientific and industrial interest in recent years, due to fantastic improvements achieved in these materials. SPN found potential applications in shape memory, self-healing, self-sensing, self-heating, self-cleaning, and energy harvesting. This mini-review highlights the current research and development on SPN, specifically on shape memory polymer (SMP) and self-healing polymer (SHP) nanocomposites. The processing techniques for SPN nanocomposites, for example, polymerization, melt-compounding, solution mixing, electrospinning, and thermoset-curing are discussed. Some of the potential strategies to modify the properties of SMP and SHP nanocomposites are highlighted. The future perspective and recommended works for the SPN nanocomposites are shared in this mini-review.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0010368&mi=cdnanocompositessmart polymersshape memory polymersself healing polymers
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Smart polymer nanocomposites: A review
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
nanocomposites
smart polymers
shape memory polymers
self healing polymers
title Smart polymer nanocomposites: A review
title_full Smart polymer nanocomposites: A review
title_fullStr Smart polymer nanocomposites: A review
title_full_unstemmed Smart polymer nanocomposites: A review
title_short Smart polymer nanocomposites: A review
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topic nanocomposites
smart polymers
shape memory polymers
self healing polymers
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