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Eleni Milioni - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Quan Luo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Supramolecular Polymer Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications.
    Polymers, 2021
    Co-Authors: Yue Xin, Jiawei Yuan, Shengnan Chu, Junqiu Liu, Quan Luo
    Abstract:

    Polymer Nanocomposites, a class of innovative materials formed by Polymer matrixes and nanoscaled fillers (e.g., carbon-based nanomaterials, inorganic/semiconductor nanoparticles, metal/metal-oxide nanoparticles, Polymeric nanostructures, etc.), display enhanced mechanical, optoelectrical, magnetic, catalytic, and bio-related characteristics, thereby finding a wide range of applications in the biomedical field. In particular, the concept of supramolecular chemistry has been introduced into Polymer Nanocomposites, which creates myriad “smart” biomedical materials with unique physicochemical properties and dynamic tunable structures in response to diverse external stimuli. This review aims to provide an overview of the chemical composition, morphological structures, biological functionalities, and reinforced performances of supramolecular Polymer Nanocomposites. Additionally, recent advances in biomedical applications such as therapeutic delivery, bioimaging, and tissue engineering are also discussed, especially their excellent properties leveraged in the development of multifunctional intelligent biomedical materials.

Yue Xin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Supramolecular Polymer Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications.
    Polymers, 2021
    Co-Authors: Yue Xin, Jiawei Yuan, Shengnan Chu, Junqiu Liu, Quan Luo
    Abstract:

    Polymer Nanocomposites, a class of innovative materials formed by Polymer matrixes and nanoscaled fillers (e.g., carbon-based nanomaterials, inorganic/semiconductor nanoparticles, metal/metal-oxide nanoparticles, Polymeric nanostructures, etc.), display enhanced mechanical, optoelectrical, magnetic, catalytic, and bio-related characteristics, thereby finding a wide range of applications in the biomedical field. In particular, the concept of supramolecular chemistry has been introduced into Polymer Nanocomposites, which creates myriad “smart” biomedical materials with unique physicochemical properties and dynamic tunable structures in response to diverse external stimuli. This review aims to provide an overview of the chemical composition, morphological structures, biological functionalities, and reinforced performances of supramolecular Polymer Nanocomposites. Additionally, recent advances in biomedical applications such as therapeutic delivery, bioimaging, and tissue engineering are also discussed, especially their excellent properties leveraged in the development of multifunctional intelligent biomedical materials.

Karen I Winey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • electrical properties of Polymer Nanocomposites containing rod like nanofillers
    Progress in Polymer Science, 2015
    Co-Authors: Rose M. Mutiso, Karen I Winey
    Abstract:

    Abstract We present an in-depth critical review of major experimental, simulation, and theoretical work in the field of conducting Polymer Nanocomposites containing rod-like particles such as carbon nanotubes and metal nanowires. These are a versatile class of materials that are of interest for a wide range of applications. Commercialization of various classes of conducting Polymer Nanocomposites is growing, yet achieving their full technological potential will hinge on the ability to engineer composites with controllable and well-defined properties, as well as aggressive exploration of new application areas. Thus, the focus of this review is to clarify key structure–property relationships, and to discuss the major gaps and greatest opportunities in the field.

  • Electrical Conductivity of Polymer Nanocomposites
    Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference, 2012
    Co-Authors: Rose M. Mutiso, Karen I Winey
    Abstract:

    Electrically conductive Polymer Nanocomposites with rodlike fillers are a versatile class of materials that are being explored for a wide range of applications. Realizing the full commercial potential of these novel materials hinges upon our ability to produce composites with well-defined and controllable properties. This, in turn, requires an in-depth understanding of the structure-property relations for the electrical properties of Polymer Nanocomposites. In this chapter, we review major theoretical and fundamental experimental studies of Polymer Nanocomposites, with particular emphasis on the main factors that determine their electrical properties. We will also discuss the major gaps in our current understanding of these materials and the greatest opportunities in the field.

  • Polymer Nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes
    Macromolecules, 2006
    Co-Authors: Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Karen I Winey
    Abstract:

    We review the present state of Polymer Nanocomposites research in which the fillers are single-wall or multiwall carbon nanotubes. By way of background we provide a brief synopsis about carbon nanotube materials and their suspensions. We summarize and critique various nanotube/Polymer composite fabrication methods including solution mixing, melt mixing, and in situ Polymerization with a particular emphasis on evaluating the dispersion state of the nanotubes. We discuss mechanical, electrical, rheological, thermal, and flammability properties separately and how these physical properties depend on the size, aspect ratio, loading, dispersion state, and alignment of nanotubes within Polymer Nanocomposites. Finally, we summarize the current challenges to and opportunities for efficiently translating the extraordinary properties of carbon nanotubes to Polymer matrices in hopes of facilitating progress in this emerging area.

G Q Lu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Multiscale modeling and simulation of Polymer Nanocomposites
    Progress in Polymer Science, 2008
    Co-Authors: Q.h. Zeng, A. B. Yu, G Q Lu
    Abstract:

    Polymer Nanocomposites offer a wide range of promising applications because of their much enhanced properties arising from the reinforcement of nanoparticles. However, further development of such nanomaterials depends on the fundamental understanding of their hierarchical structures and behaviors which requires multiscale modeling and simulation strategies to provide seamless coupling among various length and time scales. In this review, we first introduce some computational methods that have been applied to Polymer Nanocomposites, covering from molecular scale (e.g., molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo), microscale (e.g., Brownian dynamics, dissipative particle dynamics, lattice Boltzmann, time-dependent Ginzburg–Landau method, dynamic density functional theory method) to mesoscale and macroscale (e.g., micromechanics, equivalent-continuum and self-similar approaches, finite element method). Then, we discuss in some detail their applications to various aspects of Polymer Nanocomposites, including the thermodynamics and kinetics of formation, molecular structure and dynamics, morphology, processing behaviors, and mechanical properties. Finally, we address the importance of multiscale simulation strategies in the understanding and predictive capabilities of Polymer Nanocomposites in which few studies have been reported. The present review aims to summarize the recent advances in the fundamental understanding of Polymer Nanocomposites reinforced by nanofillers (e.g., spherical nanoparticles, nanotubes, clay platelets) and stimulate further research in this area.