Polymer/Fullerene Nanocomposites

Prof. Dr. Ayesha Kausar is affiliated with the National Centre for Physics, Islamabad, Pakistan. Her current research interests include the design, fabrication, characterization, and exploration of structure-property relationships and potential applications of nanocomposites, polymeric composites/nanocomposites, nanoparticles/polymeric nanoparticles, quantum dots, nanocarbons (such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, nanodiamonds, fullerenes), inorganic/hybrid materials, nanofibers, and nano-foam architectures. Dr. Kausar has made extensive contributions to the fields of nanomaterials and materials science, with numerous scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals. She has authored multiple monographs on topics ranging from carbon nano-onions and graphene quantum dots to polymer-based nanocomposites and conducting polymer nanocomposites. Additionally, she has contributed chapters to a large number of international books and encyclopedias. Her work has been recognized in recent years by inclusion in the world’s top 2% of scientists in materials science and nanotechnology, according to surveys conducted by Stanford University.

• 1. Fullerenes: Fundamentals and state-of-the-art 2. Fullerenes grafted polymers: Covalent means 3. Polymeric nanocomposites reinforced with non-covalently bonded fullerenes 4. Fullerene nano-additives in conjugated polymers: Topographies and technical implications 5. Encroachments in stimuli-responsive polymer/C60 systems 6. Polymer/fullerene nanomaterials in optoelectronic devices: Photovoltaics, light emitting diodes and optical sensors 7. High performance supercapacitors based on polymer/fullerene nanocomposites 8. Polymer/fullerene nanocomposites for fuel cells 9. State-of-the-art of polymer/fullerene nanocomposites in biomedical fields 10. Fullerene and polymer/fullerene nanomaterials in industry