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Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites. Processing, Performance and Application

Volume B: Carbon Nanotube Based Polymer Composites

  • Volume B forms one volume of a Handbook about Polymer Nanocomposites
  • Volume B deals with Carbon nanotube based polymer composites
  • The preparation, architecture, characterisation, properties and application of polymer nanocomposites are discussed within some 25 chapters
  • Each chapter has been authored by experts in the respective field

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. The High Energy Ion Irradiation Impact on Carbon Nanotubes

    • Pankaj Koinkar, Amit Kumar, Dinesh Kumar Avasthi, Mahendra More, Ri-ichi Murakami
    Pages 1-12
  3. Surface Modification of Carbon Nanotubes for High-Performance Polymer Composites

    • Soo-Jin Park, Seul-Yi Lee, Fan-Long Jin
    Pages 13-59
  4. Mechanical Properties of Boron-Added Carbon Nanotube Yarns

    • Yoshinori Sato, Mei Zhang, Kazuyuki Tohji
    Pages 61-73
  5. Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Polyurethane Nanocomposites

    • Sravendra Rana, Raghavan Prasanth, Lay Poh Tan
    Pages 103-121
  6. Mechanical Behavior of Starch–Carbon Nanotubes Composites

    • Lucía M. Famá, Silvia Goyanes, Valeria Pettarin, Celina R. Bernal
    Pages 141-171
  7. PCL–CNT Nanocomposites

    • Feng Luo, Lanlan Pan, Xibo Pei, Rui He, Jian Wang, Qianbing Wan
    Pages 173-193
  8. Fabrication and Characterization of Carbon Nanotube/Cellulose Composite Paper

    • Eiichi Sano, Tomo Tanaka, Masanori Imai
    Pages 195-211
  9. Polystyrene Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites

    • Ehsan Zeimaran, Abozar Akbarivakilabadi, Mainak Majumder
    Pages 213-244
  10. Polylactic Acid (PLA) Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites

    • Abozar Akbari, Mainak Majumder, A. Tehrani
    Pages 283-297
  11. Carbon Nanotube-Based Poly(ethylene oxide) Nanocomposites

    • Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Tirtha Chatterjee
    Pages 299-334
  12. Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells: Role of Carbon Nanotubes/Graphene in Cathode Catalysis

    • Raghunandan Sharma, Jayesh Cherusseri, Kamal K. Kar
    Pages 361-390
  13. Application of Carbon Nanotubes for Resolving Issues and Challenges on Electrochemical Capacitors

    • Raghavan Prasanth, Ravi Shankar, Nutan Gupta, Sravendra Rana, Jou-Hyeon Ahn
    Pages 415-445
  14. Nanotechnology Advancements on Carbon Nanotube/Polypyrrole Composite Electrodes for Supercapacitors

    • Jayesh Cherusseri, Raghunandan Sharma, Kamal K. Kar
    Pages 479-510

About this book

Volume B forms one volume of a Handbook about Polymer Nanocomposites. Volume B deals with Carbon nanotube based polymer composites. The preparation, architecture, characterisation, properties and application of polymer nanocomposites are discussed within some 25 chapters. Each chapter has been authored by experts in the respective field.

Reviews

“This book is a priceless contribution to the field of polymer carbon nanotube composites. … a very nice and valuable contribution to the field of polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites … . each chapter is very well written and a great contribution and helpful document to the works of polymer and materials scientists who are actively working in the field of polymer/carbon nanotube composites. This book can be also used as a reference in courses at the masters or doctoral level.” (Google Books, books.google.com, June, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Programme, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

    Kamal K. Kar

  • University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, India

    Jitendra K. Pandey

  • School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

    Sravendra Rana

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites. Processing, Performance and Application

  • Book Subtitle: Volume B: Carbon Nanotube Based Polymer Composites

  • Editors: Kamal K. Kar, Jitendra K. Pandey, Sravendra Rana

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45229-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-45228-4Published: 12 December 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50900-5Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-45229-1Published: 01 December 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 601

  • Number of Illustrations: 160 b/w illustrations, 104 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Physics, general, Polymer Sciences

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eBook USD 169.00
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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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