Nano-structured Polymer-Based Composites

Nano-structured polymer-based composites have gained much importance in recent years due to their improved and excellent properties compared to their bulk-sized equivalents. In nanostructured polymer composites, nano-sized particles are added to the matrix material as nanoparticles have a too high surface to volume ratio, resulting in improved composites’ overall properties. In this chapter, various nano-structured polymer-based composites are discussed based on their suitable applications. The properties of nano-structured polymer-based composites such as thermal, mechanical, flame retardancy, electrical and optical properties, barrier properties, anticorrosive properties, and adsorption behaviour and factors affecting the properties are discussed. This chapter also presents the different manufacturing techniques of nano-structured polymer-based composites.