Polymer Nanocomposites

Abstract

Nanocomposites became commercial in 1980 when Toyota Company produced the first polymer nanocomposite parts for use in cars. The progress made in the area of the ability to determine the characteristics, production, and manipulation of nanoscale materials has caused them to be used as fillers in new types of nanocomposites. Nanocomposites obtained from polymer have very good tensile strength, modulus, and heat distortion temperature. Additionally, nanomaterials have improved some properties of composites such as color and transparency, conductivity, resistance to fire, insulation, and magnetic properties. These characteristics have made the global consumption of polymer nanocomposites increase day by day. The goal of making polymer-based nanocomposites is to achieve a cheaper, lighter, more resistant, higher quality, and more efficient product. The presence of particles and fibers in the structure of nanocomposites mostly causes strength in the base material. Nanocomposites have been introduced to the food packaging industry to be a bigger barrier against the penetration of gases and to reduce corruption. Nanocomposites have been applied in spaceships, commercial airplanes, and even rocket technology, bedding, and products such as polymer pipes, tennis rackets, rubber, tissue engineering, construction, etc.

The present study tries to provide information about polymer nanocomposites, their synthesis, and their applications in brief.

Keywords: Polymer nanocomposites, Nanocomposite, Polymer