Advances in Nanocomposites Modeling, Characterization and Applicatio
This book covers nanocomposite materials possessing a broad range of multifunctionality. It is intended to elucidate highly original developments from recent research and developments of these critical newly developed engineered materials, covering multis
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Advances in Nanocomposites Modeling, Characterization and Applications
Advances in Nanocomposites
Shaker A. Meguid Editor
Advances in Nanocomposites Modeling, Characterization and Applications
Editor Shaker A. Meguid Mechanics and Aerospace Design Laboratory Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada
ISBN 978-3-319-31660-4 ISBN 978-3-319-31662-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-31662-8
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Affectionately dedicated to Valerie Meguid for her unlimited support and encouragement!
Preface
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are lighter than aluminum, stronger than steel, and more thermally conductive than copper. Additionally, with their exceptionally large fracture strain and extremely high aspect ratio, CNTs have emerged as promising nano-particulate reinforcements that can be used to tailor the physical and mechanical properties of polymer. Due to their surface/volume ratio, nanoscopic size, and exceptional properties, it is believed that by suitably dispersing a few weight percentages of CNTs into a polymer, the physical and mechanical properties of that polymer can be significantly tailored leading to multifunctional nanocomposites. The unique property combinations that result from the dispersion and interactions between the properly dispersed CNTs, the interface, and the polymer provide greater opportunities for the development of novel material technologies to meet the challenges of the next century. Their applications have been demonstrated in electronic packaging, photonics, sensing, imaging, drug delivery, among others. There are four reasons for the surge and interest in nanocomposites research. The first stems from the desi
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