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Tusharkanta Behera
BS-17-117
Outline
• Introduction
• Preparation & Properties
• Applications
• Conclusion
• Reference
Introduction
• Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) are generally polymer matrices reinforced
with nanofillers.
• Nanofillers can be defined as reinforcing materials having at least one of its
dimensions in nano scale.
• The property of the composite or PNC depends upon the size,
concentration, shape & orientation of the nanofiller in the matrix.
• With modifying nanofillers we can prepare PNCs with desired properties.
Thus PNCs have great potential.
Preparations and Properties
• This can be done by various methods. Some of the methods are: -
• Sol-gel process
• In-situ intercalative polymerisation
• In-situ polymerisation
• There are also other methods of preparations. Such as
• PNCs show significant different properties from conventional
composites.
• The most important ones are enhanced mechanical strength, optical
transparency, improved thermal stability, improved barrier properties,
improved flexibility, novel electrical properties etc.
• There are two major challenges in preparation of PNCs.
• Agglomeration
• Density
Applications
• There are various applications of PNCs.
Fig. 1
A) Food and Beverage Packaging :-
• Barrier properties result from the plate-like nature of the nanofiller (mostly
clays).
• Their high aspect ratio creates a "tortuous path" for materials passing
through the composite and tremendously improve the barrier properties of
the packaging materials.
B) Transportation and Safety :-