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High-Performance Elastomeric Materials Reinforced by Nano-Carbons

Multifunctional Properties and Industrial Applications

  • 1st Edition - August 20, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Luca Valentini, Miguel Angel Lopez Manchado
  • Language: English

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Description

High-Performance Elastomeric Materials Reinforced by Nanocarbons: Multifunctional Properties and Industrial Applications provides detailed information on the latest techniques and state-of-the-art developments regarding elastomeric materials reinforced by nano-carbon. The book supports academic researchers and postgraduate students who are looking to further advance the research and study of high-performance, multifunctional materials. In addition, it enables those in industry to improve manufacture and end products by using these materials.

Key features

  • Enables the reader to understand the latest advanced applications of high-performance elastomers reinforced by nano-carbons
  • Unlocks the door to essential properties for harsh environments, such as thermal conductivity, oil resistance, permeability, de-icing, and cracking resistance
  • Covers the processability of elastomers reinforced by nano-carbons, including extrusion, compression, molding methods and techniques

Readership

Academia: Researchers, scientists and postgraduate students working on elastomeric materials or rubber nanocomposites, as well as in the broader fields of Materials Science, Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Physics, and Chemical Engineering.Industry: Engineers, technologists and research scientists working with elastomers and high-performance elastomeric materials for product design and manufacture

Table of contents

Section 1. Materials

1. Classification of rubbers and components for harsh environmental systems

2. Classifications of nano-carbons and their peculiar characteristics for improving rubber properties in harsh environment

3. Functionalization methods of CNTs and GNPs for rubber systems

Section 2. Processing

4. Dispersion methods of CNTs and GNPs in elastomeric matrices, synergy and standard characterization methods

5. Compression moulding technology of rubber nanocomposites: the state of the art

6. Extrusion and injection moulding manufacturing processes of rubber nanocomposites: critical aspects and perspectives

Section 3. Properties

7. Mechanics of rubber nanocomposites

8. Thermal, electrical, and sensing properties of rubber nanocomposites

9. Testing of rubber nanocomposites for aerospace, automotive, and oil and gas applications

10. Analytical and numerical modelling of nanocomposites

Section 4. Smart Aspects

11. Electrically conductive rubbers

12. End of life

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 20, 2019
  • Language: English

About the editors

LV

Luca Valentini

Luca Valentini is an Associate Professor of Materials Science and Technology at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of the University of Perugia, Italy. Prof. Valentini received his Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Perugia, and his PhD degree in Materials Science from the University of Napoli ‘‘Federico II’’ in 2001. He was Assistant Professor at the University of Perugia from 2006 to 2015. Prof. Valentini’s current research topics include functional properties of polymer nanocomposites, bionicomposites based on nano-carbons, electrical, mechanical and optical properties of thin films based on nano-carbons.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Materials Science and Technology at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of the University of Perugia, Italy.

ML

Miguel Angel Lopez Manchado

Miguel Angel Lopez-Manchado is a Research Professor at the Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Spain. He received his PhD degree in Chemical Sciences from the University Complutense of Madrid in 1997. Dr. Lopez-Manchado’s current research topics involve processing and characterization of composite materials and nanocomposites, and evaluation of structure-property relationships.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Professor at the Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Spain

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