Preface; List of contributing authors; 1 Synthesis and characterization of ceramic hollow nanocomposites and nanotraps; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Hollow nanocomposites; 1.2.1 Cerium oxide hollow nanocomposites; 1.2.2 Titanium oxide hollow nanocomposites; 1.2.3 Cerium molybdate hollow nanocomposites; 1.2.4 Cerium titanium oxide hollow nanocomposites; 1.2.5 Magnetic hollow nanocomposites; 1.2.6 SiO2-CaO hollow nanocomposites; 1.2.7 Water trapping nanocomposites; 1.2.8 Chloride trap nanocomposites; 1.3 Nanocomposites loaded with corrosion inhibitors; 1.4 Antibacterial action of hollow nanocomposites.

1.5 Nanocomposites incorporated into coatings1.6 Properties; 1.7 Summary and Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 2 Recent advances on preparation, properties and applications of polyurethane nanocomposites; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fillers used in PU nanocomposites; 2.2.1 Sheet/platelets type inorganic nanofillers; 2.2.1.1 Natural layered silicates; 2.2.1.2 Layered double hydroxides; 2.2.1.3 Graphene; 2.2.2 Nanofillers with spherical and cubical shapes; 2.2.2.1 Metal nanoparticles; 2.2.2.2 Nanosilica; 2.2.2.3 Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS); 2.2.3 Rod/fiber type nanofillers.

2.2.3.1 Carbon nanotubes2.2.3.2 Carbon nanofibers; 2.2.4 Other nanofillers; 2.3 Preparation of PU nanocomposites; 2.4 Nanostructure establishment in PU nanocomposites; 2.4.1 Clay/PU nanocomposites; 2.4.2 PU/LDH nanocomposites; 2.4.3 PU nanocomposites of CNT and CNF; 2.4.4 Nanocomposites of PU with POSS, SiO2 and Ag; 2.5 Properties of PU nanocomposites; 2.5.1 Mechanical properties; 2.5.1.1 Clay/PU nanocomposites; 2.5.1.2 LDH/PU nanocomposites; 2.5.1.3 PU nanocomposites of CNT and CNF; 2.5.1.4 Nanocomposites of PU with SiC, ZnO, SiO2 and Ag; 2.5.2 Thermal properties.

2.5.2.1 Thermogravimetric analysis2.5.2.2 Differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis; 2.5.3 Gas barrier properties; 2.5.4 Adhesive properties; 2.5.5 Flame retardant properties; 2.5.6 Electrical conductivity; 2.5.7 Thermal conductivity; 2.5.8 Dielectric properties; 2.5.9 Biological properties; 2.6 Conclusions; References; 3 Preparation, characterization, and properties of organoclay, carbon nanofiber, and carbon nanotube based thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Nanofillers; 3.2.1 Layered silicates; 3.2.2 Carbon nanofibers.

3.2.3 Carbon nanotubes3.3 Polyurethanes; 3.3.1 Thermoplastic polyurethanes; 3.4 Polymer nanocomposites; 3.4.1 Polymer/organoclay nanocomposites; 3.4.2 Preparation of polymer nanocomposites; 3.5 TPU/organoclay nanocomposites; 3.6 TPU/carbon nanofiber nanocomposites; 3.7 TPU/carbon nanotube nanocomposites; 3.8 Summary and future scope; References; 4 Mechanical and wear properties of multi-scale phase reinforced composites; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Preparation of multi-scale phase reinforced composites; 4.2.1 MPRCs with nanofiller-modified matrix; 4.2.2 MPRCs with nanotube-modified fibers.