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Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 40, No. 17, 1511-1575 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0021998306067321

Review article: Polymer-matrix Nanocomposites, Processing, Manufacturing, and Application: An Overview

Farzana Hussain

Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Center (AMTC), Institute for Aerospace Research (IAR), National Research, Council Canada (NRC), Montreal, QC, Canada, farzssain{at}gmail.com

Mehdi Hojjati

Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Center (AMTC), Institute for Aerospace Research (IAR), National Research, Council Canada (NRC), Montreal, QC, Canada

Masami Okamoto

Advanced Polymeric Nanostructured Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Toyota Technological Institute, Japan

Russell E. Gorga

North Carolina State University, Fiber and Polymer Science Raleigh, NC, USA

This review is designed to be a comprehensive source for polymer nanocomposite research, including fundamental structure/property relationships, manufacturing techniques, and applications of polymer nanocomposite materials. In addition to presenting the scientific framework for the advances in polymer nanocomposite research, this review focuses on the scientific principles and mechanisms in relation to the methods of processing and manufacturing with a discussion on commercial applications and health/safety concerns (a critical issue for production and scale-up). Hence, this review offers a comprehensive discussion on technology, modeling, characterization, processing, manufacturing, applications, and health/safety concerns for polymer nanocomposites.

Key Words: layered silicates • graphite nanoplatelets • carbon nanotubes • nanoparticles • nanofiber


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