Advanced Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites. Fabrication, Processing, Characterization and Applications. Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering

Table of Contents

1. Fluoropolymers: Brief History, Fundamental Chemistry, Processing, Structure, Properties and Applications 2. Synthesis Methods and Characterization Techniques of Fluoropolymers 3. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites: Introduction, Fundamental Properties and High Performance Applications 4. Fabrication and Processing Methods of Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites 5. Microstructural, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites 6. Electrical and Thermal Conductivity Studies of Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites 7. Thermomechanical Properties, Thermal Degradation Kinetics and Pyrolysis of Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites 8. Rheological Properties of Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites 9. Surface Functionalized Nanofillers Based Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications 10. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Applications 11. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites for Dielectric Applications 12. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications 13. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites for Volatile Organic Compounds and Gas Sensing Applications 14. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposite Membranes for Gas Separation Applications 15. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites for Water Desalination Applications 16. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Applications 17. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposite Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications 18. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites for Batteries and Supercapacitors 19. Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites for Superhydrophobic Antireflective and Anticorrosive Coatings 20. Applications of Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites in Textile Industry 21. Biological and Biomedical Applications of Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites 22. Molecular Simulations and Theoretical Modelling Studies of Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites 23. Toxicity Aspects, Disposal, Recycling, Environmental, Safety and Health Issues of Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites

Authors

Kalim Deshmukh Senior Researcher, New Technologies - Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic. 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 Adjunct Professor and Director of laboratories, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), USA. 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.