Advances in Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites

Gautam Patel obtained PG from Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies and Research (ISTAR), Vallabh Vidya Nagar and Doctoral degree from the M. S. University of Baroda, India. He is the Head and an Associate Professor at the Chemistry Department, Parul Institute of Applied Science, Parul University, India. His area of specialization is organic synthesis, green chemistry, nanosciences and nanotechnology. He has 3 patents to his name.Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization, and property investigations of novel polymer nanocomposites reinforced with different nanofillers, including various nanomaterials including carbon-based materials such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, and MXenes for energy storage, energy harvesting, gas sensing, EMI shielding and high-k dielectric applications.Prof. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is an adjunct professor and director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research focuses on sustainability, 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 200 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. He has published with ELSEVIER, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.

• 1. Organic and Inorganic Nanofillers for Polymer Nanocomposites: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges2. Functionalization and Surface Modification Strategies of Nanofillers: Dispersion State and Specific Interaction Between Functionalized Nanofillers and Polymeric Systems3. Characterization Techniques of Surface Modified or Functionalized Nanofillers4. Synthesis and Processing Methods of Polymer Nanocomposites5. Spectroscopic and Microscopic Investigations of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites6. Optical, Electrical, and Mechanical Properties of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites7. Thermal Behavior and Thermo-Kinetic Studies of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites8. Rheological and Tribological Properties of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites9. Functionalized Black Phosphorous Based Polymer Nanocomposites10. Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Based Polymer Nanocomposites11. Functionalized MXenes Based Polymer Nanocomposites12. Functionalized Graphene Based Polymer Nanocomposites13. Functionalized Boron Nitride Based Polymer Nanocomposites14. Functionalized Nanoclay Based Polymer Nanocomposites15. Functionalized Nanosilica Based Polymer Nanocomposites16. Functionalized Metal Oxides Based Polymer Nanocomposites17. Functionalized Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Based Polymer Nanocomposites18. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications19. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental Remediation20. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Applications21. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Storage Applications22. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Gas Sensing and Biosensing23. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for Dielectric Applications24. Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding Applications25. Computational Studies and Modelling Aspects of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites26. Life Cycle Assessments, Environmental Implications and Toxicological Evaluations of Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites