Micro- and Nanostructured Epoxy Thermosetting Polymer Blends and their Nanocomposites

by Vasudevan R. Remya (Editor), Oluwatobi Samuel Oluwafemi (Editor), Jince Thomas PhD (Editor), Sabu Thomas (Editor)

Overview

Micro- and Nanostructured Epoxy Thermosetting Polymer Blends and their Nanocomposites provides a comprehensive overview of nanostructured thermoset blends and nanocomposites. It covers basic concepts of synthesis and design, as well as applications such as toughening, viscoelasticity, and thermal stability. The book begins with detailed descriptions of epoxy and block copolymers, reviewing their morphology and toughening mechanisms. The following chapters explore several epoxy/block copolymer blends and their nanocomposites, focusing on synthesis, viscoelastic properties, thermal stability, rheology, surface properties, and mechanical properties.The final chapters offer insights into future directions in this rapidly evolving field. This book is a valuable reference for researchers and industry professionals interested in these materials and the development of highly toughened micro and nanostructured high-performance materials.

- Presents the state-of-the-art in nanostructured thermoset blends and their nanocomposites, from synthesis and design and opportunities and applications

- Highlights the latest experimental and theoretical studies on epoxy-block copolymer blends and blend nanocomposites

- Integrates fundamentals with real-world applications

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443216787
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	12/01/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	700
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

VR Remya is a Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical Sciences, Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. She has successfully completed a three-year DRDO, India-sponsored project, on nanostructured polymer blends at the International and Inter-university Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India. She has published several articles in international and national journals and has presented her work at various international conferences. Her research interests include nanostructured polymer blends and composites, toughening of epoxy resins, synthesis and applications of quantum dots and nanoparticles, fabrication of super-tough and fluorescent material for nanotechnology industrial applications, nanostructured smart materials, and much more.

Professor Oluwafemi is a fully-fledged academic that is involved in Teaching & Learning, Research, Community Engagement, staff and student mentorship among many other activities. His research interest is in the synthesis of binary, ternary and quaternary semiconductor nanomaterial and nanostructures such as quantum dots, metal nanomaterials, core-shells, doped nanostructures and polymer nanocomposites for different applications which includes biological, (basically for cancer treatment ie imaging, labelling, drug delivery photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy), optical (development of optical devices), environmental (sensing and determination of environmental pollutants), nanotoxicology and water treatment. He is also involved in the indigenous knowledge system (IKS) for value added chain using different South African medicinal plants. This involves isolation, extraction, biological activity testing, and synthesis of nanomaterial using the plant extract and packaging for pharmaceutical purposes.

Dr. Jince Thomas is the Chief Minister's Nava Kerala Post-Doctoral Fellow at the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University in Kerala, India. Previously, he worked as an Assistant Professor on contract at the same institution. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University in 2022 under the guidance of Prof. Sabu Thomas. During 2016-2017, he worked as a project assistant on an Indo-Malaysian project in collaboration with University Technology Mara, Malaysia. Additionally, he was a visiting student at Ariel University in Israel and the University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA. Dr. Jince has contributed to numerous publications, book chapters, and edited books, with his research interests focused on polymeric membranes, electrolytes, polymer nanocomposites, and electrochemistry.

Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Fundamental Chemistry1. Epoxy thermosetting polymer systems- Fundamentals2. Formulations of epoxy resins3. Block copolymers as excellent modifier in epoxy4. Effect of chemical modification on the micro-nanostructure formation, miscibility, and morphology in epoxy/block copolymer or amphiphilic block copolymer blends and nanocompositesSection 2: Synthesis and Fabrication5. Methods and fabrication techniques in epoxy blends and nanocompositesSection 3: Properties 6. Modification methods, theory, modeling, simulations, and its effects in epoxy/block copolymer blends and their nanocomposites for the fabrication of high-performance material7. Structure-property relationship in epoxy blends and nanocomposites8. Rheological, viscoelastic, kinetics and thermodynamics properties of micro-nanostructure epoxy resin based block copolymer blend system9. Self-healing epoxy/block copolymer and their nanocomposites systems10. Role of interfacial interactions on the morphology and properties of epoxy block copolymer blends and composites11. Effect of self-assembly of block co-polymers on micro-nanostructure formation, mobility, miscibility and mechanical properties, their de-mixing process/mechanism12. Micro-nanostructure formation in epoxy resin-elastomer blends13. Micro-nanostructure formation in epoxy resin- thermoplastic blends14. Development of hierarchical nanostructured systems using triblock co-polymer blends-Dynamics and morphology during network formation15. Epoxy/ block copolymer-nanoparticle blend nanocomposites- a brief studySection 4: Applications 16. Applications of epoxy/block copolymer and their nanocomposites systems in aerospace17. Applications of epoxy/block copolymer and their nanocomposites systems in surface coatings18. Applications of epoxy/block copolymer and their nanocomposites systems in structural adhesives19. Applications of epoxy/block copolymer and their nanocomposites systems for super-toughness materials and also in engineering fields20. Applications of epoxy/block copolymer and their nanocomposites systems for self -healing21. Application of epoxy nanocomposites and their blend nanocomposites in optoelectronic applications22. Application of epoxy/block copolymer blends and nanocomposites, including biobased epoxy systems, in reuse and recycling23. Applications of epoxy/block copolymer blends and nanocomposites in life cycle analysis24. Future outlook of nanostructured epoxy/block copolymer blends and blend nanocomposites25. An innovative movement from lab to industries

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Provides thorough insights into the morphology, viscoelastic property, thermal stability, rheology, surface properties, and mechanical properties of various block copolymers and nanoparticles