| This session invites contributions exploring innovations in 1) synthesis, fabrication and processing of polymer nanocomposites, (2) theoretical developments leading to the understanding of the observed phenomena, and (3) new applications of polymer nanocomposites. It is known that nanocomposites represent a class of functional materials which can be tailored for properties such as enhanced thermal and mechanical stability, electrical conductivity, transport, and damping properties. Actuators, adaptive and smart materials which respond to external stimuli in a controlled, reproducible manner are new emerging technology. The final properties of nanocomposites are dictated by inherent properties of constituents, interfacial characteristics and dynamics of interfaces, and three dimensional orientation of the nanophase in multiple length scales. This session invites papers investigating novel phenomena, new materials and theories contributing to the exciting forefront technologies in the area of nanocomposites. |
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Transient Polymer Structure in Polyurethane Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites Under Deformation
Hilmar Koerner, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433 and Richard A. Vaia, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright Patterson Air Force Research Laboratory, 2941 Hobson way, Bldg 654, WPAFB, OH 45433 |
Multifunctional Elastomer Nanocomposites With Functionalized Graphene Single Sheets
Bulent Ozbas1, Shigeyuki Toki2, Benjamin S Hsiao2, Benjamin Chu2, Douglas Adamson1, Richard A Register1, Ilhan A Aksay1 and Robert K. Prudhomme1, (1)Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, A301 E-Quad, Prospect and Olden Streets, Princeton, NJ 08544, (2)Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794 |
Nanocomposites of Polyurethane Elastomers for High-Rate and Large-Strain Applications
J. J. Huang1, S. M. Liff2, G. H. McKinley2 and M.C. Boyce3, (1)Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building NE 47-511, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, (2)Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building NE 47-511, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, (3)Mechanical Engineeering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building NE 47-511, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139 |
Functional Composites Formed From Cross-Linked Microparticles Of A Responsive Polymer And Titania Nanoparticles
Cecil Coutinho1, Reshma Harrinauth1, Maya Trotz2 and Vinay K. Gupta1, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620, (2)Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620 |
Utilization Of Nanoplatelet Materials In Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Structures: Formation Challenges And Separation Advantages
J.R. Johnson, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 778 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332-0100 and William J. Koros, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 778 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332 |
Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt Oxide Nanocomposites
Dwayne Vickers, Tuskegee University, Chemical Engineering Department, Tuskegee, AL 36088, Tamara Floyd-Smith, Chemical Engineering Department, Tuskegee University, 522A Luther Foster Hall, Tuskegee, AL 36088 and Lynden A. Archer, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, 120 Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 |
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