Polymer nanocomposites as industrially useful corrosion inhibitors: recent developments

Application of silica nanoparticles as fillers in the preparation of nanocomposite of polymers has drawn much attention, due to the increased demand for new materials with improved thermal, mechanical, physical, and chemical properties. Recent developments in the synthesis of monodispersed, narrow-size distribution of nanoparticles by sol-gel method provide significant boost to development of silica-polymer nanocomposites. This paper is written by emphasizing on the synthesis of silica nanoparticles, characterization on size-dependent properties, and surface modification for the preparation of homogeneous nanocomposites, generally by sol-gel technique. The effect of nanosilica on the properties of various types of silica-polymer composites is also summarized.

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Recent developments in corrosion inhibitors based on rare earth metal compounds

Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology ◽

10.1179/1743278214y.0000000148 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 130-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

M. Forsyth ◽

M. Seter ◽

M. Y. Tan ◽

B. Hinton

Keyword(s):

Rare Earth ◽

Rare Earth Metal ◽

Corrosion Inhibitors ◽

Earth Metal ◽

Metal Compounds ◽

Recent Developments

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Recent developments in shape memory polymer nanocomposites: Actuation methods and mechanisms

Coordination Chemistry Reviews ◽

10.1016/j.ccr.2016.03.007 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 320-321 ◽

pp. 38-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 65

Author(s):

Wenxin Wang ◽

Yanju Liu ◽

Jinsong Leng

Keyword(s):

Shape Memory ◽

Polymer Nanocomposites ◽

Shape Memory Polymer ◽

Recent Developments

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Recent Developments in Multifunctional Nanocomposites Using Carbon Nanotubes

Applied Mechanics Reviews ◽

10.1115/1.4003503 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 63 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 118

Author(s):

Jacob M. Wernik ◽

Shaker A. Meguid

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Electrical Properties ◽

Polymer Nanocomposites ◽

Health Monitoring ◽

Future Trends ◽

Theoretical Investigations ◽

Monitoring Applications ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Thermal And Electrical Properties ◽

Multifunctional Nanocomposites

This review summarizes the most recent advances in multifunctional polymer nanocomposites reinforced by carbon nanotubes and aims to stimulate further research in this field. Experimental and theoretical investigations of the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of carbon nanotubes and their composite counterparts are presented. This review identifies the processing challenges associated with this class of materials and presents techniques that are currently being adopted to address these challenges and their relative merits. This review suggests possible future trends, opportunities, and challenges in the field and introduces the use of these multifunctional nanocomposites in structural health monitoring applications.

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Hybrid Polymer/Metal Oxide Thin Films for High Performance, Flexible Transistors

Micromachines ◽

10.3390/mi11030264 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 264 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jae Jeong ◽

Hye Hwang ◽

Dalsu Choi ◽

Byung Ma ◽

Jaehan Jung ◽

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Keyword(s):

Electronic Properties ◽

Polymer Nanocomposites ◽

Flexible Electronics ◽

High Performance ◽

Electronic Materials ◽

Polymer Nanocomposite ◽

Metal Oxide Thin Films ◽

Research Fields ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Polymer Metal

Metal oxides (MOs) have garnered significant attention in a variety of research fields, particularly in flexible electronics such as wearable devices, due to their superior electronic properties. Meanwhile, polymers exhibit excellent mechanical properties such as flexibility and durability, besides enabling economic solution-based fabrication. Therefore, MO/polymer nanocomposites are excellent electronic materials for use in flexible electronics owing to the confluence of the merits of their components. In this article, we review recent developments in the synthesis and fabrication techniques for MO/polymer nanocomposite-based flexible transistors. In particular, representative MO/polymer nanocomposites for flexible and transparent channel layers and gate dielectrics are introduced and their electronic properties—such as mobilities and dielectric constant—are presented. Finally, we highlight the advances in interface engineering and its influence on device electronics.

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