1st Edition
MXene-Filled Polymer Nanocomposites
Chapter 1 Introduction: MXene—A Novel Two-Dimensional Material: Preparation, Properties, and Applications
Bibi Mary Francis, Joice Sophia Ponraj, Nivedita Lalitha Raveendran, Rajesh Kumar Manavalan, and Sathish Chander Dhanabalan
Chapter 2 Overview of MXene-Based Polymer Nanocomposites: State of the Art and New Challenges
Prajitha V, Jibin K P, Sisanth K S, Abitha V K, Hanna J Maria, and Sabu Thomas
Chapter 3 Processing, Morphology, Mechanical, and Electrical Properties, and Applications of Thermoplastic Polymer/MXenes Nanocomposites
Pallishree Sahoo, Lipsa Shubhadarshinee, Pooja Mohapatra, Patitapaban Mohanty, Bigyan Ranjan Jali, Priyaranjan Mohapatra, and Aruna Kumar Barick
Chapter 4 MXene–Elastomer Nanocomposites
Jeeshma R, Swapna V.P, and Ranimol Stephen
Chapter 5 Green Polymer Nanocomposites with MXenes
Nanoth Rasana, Karingamanna Jayanarayanan, and P. Sarath Kumar
Chapter 6 Thermoset/MXene Nanocomposites
Benjamin Tawiah and Sarkodie Bismark
Chapter 7 Thermal and Crystallization Behavior of MXene/Polymer Nanocomposites
Sarkodie Bismark and Benjamin Tawiah
Chapter 8 Tribological Performance of MXene/Polymer Nanocomposites
Rodrigo Mantovani Ronchi, Hugo Gajardoni de Lemos, and Sydney Ferreira Santos
Chapter 9 Self-Healing Activity of MXene/Polymer Nanocomposites
Shikha Agarwal, Ayushi Sethiya, Divyani Gandhi, and Jay Soni
Chapter 10 Microwave Absorption and EMI Shielding Performance of MXene-Filled Polymer Nanocomposites
Bhavya Bhadran, Avinash R. Pai, and Sabu Thomas
Chapter 11 MXene–Polymer Nanocomposites for Gas- and Vapor-Sensing Applications
Vishal Chaudhary
Chapter 12 Mxenes-Based Nanocomposites in Energy Conversion and Storage Systems
Dana Susan Abraham, Margandan Bhagiyalakshmi, and Mari Vinoba
Chapter 13 Biomedical Applications of MXene/Polymer Nanocomposites
Nupur Garg and Farhan J. Ahmad
Chapter 14 Flexible and Wearable Applications of MXene/Polymer-Based Nanocomposites
Heera S and Amal George Cheriyan
Chapter 15 Theory, Modeling, and Simulation of MXene/Polymer Nanocomposites
Benjamin Tawiah and Sarkodie Bismark
Chapter 16 Future Perspective of MXene-Filled Polymer Nanocomposites
Y C Goswami and Bhavya Pandey
Biography
Soney C. George is Dean of Research and Director, Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kerala, India. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a recipient of KTU best researcher award. His paper in International Hydrogen Energy has been selected for the best citation award. He has published more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and conferences. He is also edited and contributed several books and chapters published by Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, and others. He has guided several PhD. and master’s students. He is concentrating on structure—property relations in polymer-based nanomaterial. He has also successfully completed several central- and state-funded projects.
Sharika T. Nair works as Assistant Professor, St. Xavier’s College Vaikom, Kerala, India. Her research areas include preparation of polypropylene/natural rubber-based blends and nanocomposites, their characterization, and their applications. She has published many research papers in international journals and presented papers in national and international Conferences. She has also published many book chapters. She has completed one UGC (New Delhi) funded project and guided several masters students.
Joice Sophia Ponraj is a researcher at Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland. She obtained her Doctor of Philosophy from Anna University, Chennai, India. She was bestowed "Italian-Indian Bilateral Programme" hosted by UniFe, Ferrara, Italy and National Doctoral Fellowship by AICTE, India during her PhD. She was awarded TRIL fellowship three times by ICTP to work in IMEM-CNR, Parma, Italy during 2011 to 2014. She has worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Suzhou University, China, INL in Portugal, and as an assistant Professor in UIST, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. She bagged INSPIRE Faculty Award in India. Her research interests are two-dimensional materials, nanophotonics, and semiconducting device fabrication.
