Multifunctionality of Polymer Composites

Name: Multifunctionality of Polymer Composites
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ISBN: 9780443288722

Challenges and Applications

by Ulf Breuer, Bernd Wetzel, Martin Gurka

2nd Edition

Publisher: William Andrew Publishing

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Print ISBN	9780443288722
eText ISBN	9780443288739
Publisher	William Andrew Publishing
Publishing Year	2025
Edition	2nd Edition
Language	English
Pages	1114

Multifunctionality of Polymer Composites, 2nd Edition provides comprehensive reference documentation on theoretical and practical routes to achieve multifunctional capabilities in reinforced polymers and structural composites. Published by William Andrew Publishing, this 1114-page work examines how multi-scale structural designs convert standard load-bearing polymers into active systems.

The volume organizes technical coverage across matrix formulations, physical characterization, and structural integration. Specific sections evaluate nano- and micro-sized fillers such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, and expanded graphite, alongside foam core materials, multifunctional interphases, and reactive compatibilization in polyester blends. Environmental and energy considerations are addressed through composite recycling technologies, wood-plastic composites, and structural battery and supercapacitor components.

Updates in this edition feature dedicated chapters on vitrimers, morphing composites, and sliding materials. The text offers reference material for postgraduate students in composite materials courses as well as research engineers developing functional structures for energy, construction, and electronics fields.

Chapter 1: Routes for achieving multifunctionality in reinforced polymers and composite structures
Chapter 2: Multifunctional composites modelling
Chapter 3: Composite Recycling Technologies
Chapter 4: Natural fibers: Their composites and flamability characterizations
Chapter 5: Multifunctionality with wood-plastic composites
Chapter 6: Multifunctional Delignified and Compacted Wood
Chapter 7: Nanocomposites
Chapter 8: Multifunctional nanobiocomposites of biodegradable polylactide and nanoclay
Chapter 9: Expanded graphite as a multifunctional filler for polymer nanocomposites
Chapter 10: Mechanical properties of multifunctional foam core materials
Chapter 11: Reactive compatibilization in technology of poly(alkylene terephthalate)-based composites: Polyester blends, short fiber-filled materials, and nanomaterials
Chapter 12: Multifunctional interphases in polymer composites
Chapter 13: Development of multifunctional composites for aerospace application
Chapter 14: Lightweight structural composites with electromagnetic applications
Chapter 15: Carbon and metal-fiber-reinforced airframe structures
Chapter 16: Multifunctional carbon nanotube-based nano-composites for aerospace applications
Chapter 17: Multifunctionality of nonasbestos organic brake materials
Chapter 18: Multifunctionality of Sliding Materials
Chapter 19: Multifunctional polymeric composites with wear-resistant, toughening, and self-healing features
Chapter 20: Multifunctional structural battery and supercapacitor composites
Chapter 21: High-performance electrospun nanostructured composite fiber anodes for lithium–ion batteries
Chapter 22: Multifunctional SMA-based composites for aerospace applications
Chapter 23: Active hybrid structures made of shape memory alloys and fiber-reinforced composites
Chapter 24: Self-healing composites
Chapter 25: Vascular composites
Chapter 26: Programmable composites
Chapter 27: Self-sensing carbon nanotube composites: processing and characterization
Chapter 28: Thermoelectric generator composites
Chapter 29: New functions in polymer composites using a nanoparticle-modified matrix
Chapter 30: Composite materiomics: Multi length scale hierarchical composites for structural and tissue engineering applications