Conducting Polymer-Based Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications delivers an up-to-date overview on cutting-edge advancements in the field of nanocomposites derived from conjugated polymeric matrices. Design of conducting polymers and resultant nanocomposites has instigated significant addition in the field of modern nanoscience and technology. Recently, conducting polymer-based nanocomposites have attracted considerable academic and industrial research interest. The conductivity and physical properties of conjugated polymers have shown dramatic improvement with nanofiller addition. Appropriate fabrication strategies and the choice of a nanoreinforcement, along with a conducting matrix, may lead to enhanced physicochemical features and material performance. Substantial electrical conductivity, optical features, thermal stability, thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and other physical properties of the conducting polymer-based nanocomposites have led to high-performance materials and high-tech devices and applications.
This book begins with a widespread impression of state-of-the-art knowledge in indispensable features and processing of conducting polymer-based nanocomposites. It then discusses essential categories of conducting polymer-based nanocomposites such as polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, and derived nanomaterials. Subsequent sections of this book are related to the potential impact of conducting polymer-based nanocomposites in various technical fields. Significant application areas have been identified for anti-corrosion, EMI shielding, sensing, and energy device relevance. Finally, the book covers predictable challenges and future opportunities in the field of conjugated nanocomposites.
Kausar, Ayesha: - Ayesha Kausar is affiliated with the National Centre for Physics, Islamabad, Pakistan. Her current research interests include design, fabrication, characterization, and exploration of structure-property relationships and potential prospects of nanocomposites, polymeric composites/nanocomposites, nanoparticles/polymeric nanoparticles, quantum dots, nanocarbons (graphene, carbon nanotube, nanodiamond, fullerene, etc.), inorganics/hybrid materials, nanofibers, nano-foam architectures, etc. Other book by Dr. Kausar in the nano/materials science and technology fields contributions to include Graphene Quantum Dots and Their Derived Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications, 2025, Three-Dimensional Graphene Nanocomposites: Design, Characteristics, and Technical Potential, 2025, Polymer/Nanodiamond Nanocomposites: Fundamentals, Properties and Applications, 2024, Shape Memory Polymer-Derived Nanocomposites: Materials, Properties, and Applications, 2024, Polymer/Fullerene Nanocomposites: Design and Applications, 2023, Polymeric Nanocomposites with Carbonaceous Nanofillers for Aerospace Applications, 2022, Graphene to Polymer/Graphene Nanocomposites: Emerging Research and Opportunities, 2021, Conducting Polymer-Based Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications, 2021 and Electrical Conductivity in Polymer-Based Composites: Experiments, Modelling, and Applications, 2018.
