NANOCOMPOSITES: PREPARATION,PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE -- NOTICE TO THE READER -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ENCAPSULATING MODIFICATION OFTITANIA/TITANIUM NANOTUBE COMPOSITES FORELECTROCHEMICAL AND PHOTOCHEMICALAPPLICATIONS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE -- 2.1. Synthesis Procedure -- 2.2. Characterization and Measurement -- 3. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS -- 3.1. Preparation of Nanotube Composites -- 3.2. Morphology and Microstructure Characterization -- 3.3. EDX Analysis -- 3.4. XRD Analysis -- 3.5. UV-Visible Spectrum Analysis of POW-Tio2 -- 3.6. Encapsulation Structure Stability of POW-TiO2 -- 3.7. Electrochemical Properties of NiO-TiO2/Ti -- 3.8. Photoelectrochemical Properies of POW-TiO2/Ti -- 3.9. Supercapacitor Application of NiO-TiO2/Ti -- 3.10. Photocatalysis/Photoelectrocatalysis Application of POW-TiO2/Ti -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- FABRICATION AND APPLICATIONS OFNANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. THE PREPARATION OF NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS -- 2.1. Electroless Technique -- 2.2. Electroplating Technique -- 3. THE EFFECT OF OPERATING CONDITION -- 3.1. The Effect of Electrolyte pH and Particle Charge -- 3.2. The Effect of Particle Shape and Concentration -- 3.3. The Effect of Current Density -- 3.4. The Effect of Surfactant -- 3.5. The Effect of Ultrasonic Treatment -- 4. THE APPLICATION OF NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS -- 4.1. Improvement of Surface Characteristics -- 4.2. The Environmental Applications -- 4.3. Fuel Cell Applications -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- PREPARATION AND MECHANICAL PERFORMANCEOF RUBBER-MODIFIED THERMOPLASTICPOLYMER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- RUBBER TOUGHENENING EFFECT -- POLYAMIDE-RUBBER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES -- POLYOLEFIN-RUBBER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- NANOCOMPOSITES:PREPARATION, PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE.

1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. PREPARATION, PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONALNANOCOMPOSITES -- 2.1. Electropolymerization Nanocomposites -- 2.2. Sol-Gel Nanocomposites -- 2.3. Nanozeolite-Derived Nanocomposites -- 2.4. Protein Entrapped Nanoporous Films -- 2.5. CNT-Derived Nanocomposites -- 2.6. Metal Nanoparticles-Derived Nanocomposites -- 2.7. Magnetic Nanocomposites -- CONCLUSIONS -- CKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- BIODEGRADABLE NANOCOMPOSITES BASED ONSTARCH, PCL AND THEIR BLENDS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. RAW MATERIALS -- 1.1. Starch -- 1.2. Polycaprolactone -- 1.3. Starch-Based PCL Blends -- 1.4. Clay -- 2. PROCESSING TECHNIQUES -- 2.1. Casting -- 2.2. Intensive Mixing -- 2.3. In Situ Polimerization -- 3. CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES -- 3.1. DRX -- 3.2. TEM -- 4. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES -- 4.1. Starch-Clay Nanocomposites (Table 4) -- 4.2. PCL - Clay Nanocomposites (Table 5) -- 4.3. Starch/PCL Blends-Clay Nanocomposites (Table 7) -- 4.4. Modeling Mechanical Properties -- 5. CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR (TABLE 9) -- 6. WATER ABSORPTION AND BARRIER PROPERTIES(TABLES 10 AND 11) -- CONCLUSIONS AND FINAL REMARKS -- FUTURE TRENDS -- REFERENCES -- GOLD NANOPARTICLES IN ORGANIC SYSTEMS:APPLICATIONS IN CATALYSIS, SENSORS ANDELECTRONICS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. APPLICATION AS HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS -- 2. APPLICATION AS A BIO-CATALYST -- 3. ORGANIC MOLECULE PROTECTED GOLD NANOPARTICLES INSENSOR APPLICATIONS -- 4. ORGANIC MATRIX STABILIZED GOLD NANOPARTICLES INMISCELLANEOUS REACTIONS -- 5. APPLICATIONS IN MEMORY DEVICES -- 6. CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- REFERENCES -- CERAMIC NANOCOMPOSITES FOR HIGHTEMPERATURE, SENSOR AND BIO-APPLICATIONS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PREPARATION OF CERAMICS -- Si3N4/CNT - Ceramic Nanocomposites for High Temperature Applications -- Hex-WO3 - Ceramic Nanocomposites as Sensors -- HAP - Ceramic Nanocomposites for Bio-Applications -- PROPERTIES.

Properties of Si3N4/CNT - Ceramic Nanocomposites for High TemperatureApplications -- Interconnection between MWCNT and Si3N4 Grains -- Mechanical Properties of MWCNT-Si3N4 Composites Prepared by HIP -- Si3N4 - MWCNT Composite Processing by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) -- Compositional Analysis of MWCNT-Si3N4 Composites -- Electrical Properties of Si3N4 - MWCNT Composites -- Properties of Hex-WO3 - Ceramic Nanocomposites as Sensors -- Properties of HAP - Ceramic Nanocomposites for Bio-Applications -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- EFFECT OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALTS IN THEBRAZILIAN BENTONITE CLAY ORGANOPHILIZATIONFOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HDPENANOCOMPOSITES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Materials -- Nanocomposites Preparation -- Characterization -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Chemical Analysis -- X-ray Fluorescence (XFR) -- Infrared Spectroscopy -- X- Ray Diffraction (XRD) -- Thermogravimetry (TG) -- Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) -- Mechanical Properties -- Flammability Test (UL 94) -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- MODIFIED VERMICULITE AND KAOLINITEPRECURSORS FOR NANOCOMPOSITES -- ABSTRACT -- ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- PRECURSORY CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES -- Preparation Techniques -- Nanopigments -- Clay-Carries for Ag Nanoparticles -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- NANOCOMPOSITES PREPARATION:PROSPECTIVES AND LIMITATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- WHY NANOCOMPOSITES? -- Advantages of Nanofillers -- Nanocomposites Classification and Design -- NANOCOMPOSITES: PROSPECTS OF APPLICATION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.