High-Performance Elastomeric Materials Reinforced by Nanocarbons: Multifunctional Properties and Industrial Applications provides detailed information on the latest techniques and state-of-the-art developments regarding elastomeric materials reinforced by nano-carbon. The book supports academic researchers and postgraduate students who are looking to further advance the research and study of high-performance, multifunctional materials. In addition, it enables those in industry to improve manufacture and end products by using these materials.
Section 1. Materials 1. Classification of rubbers and components for harsh environmental systems 2. Classifications of nano-carbons and their peculiar characteristics for improving rubber properties in harsh environment 3. Functionalization methods of CNTs and GNPs for rubber systems Section 2. Processing 4. Dispersion methods of CNTs and GNPs in elastomeric matrices, synergy and standard characterization methods 5. Compression moulding technology of rubber nanocomposites: the state of the art 6. Extrusion and injection moulding manufacturing processes of rubber nanocomposites: critical aspects and perspectives Section 3. Properties 7. Mechanics of rubber nanocomposites 8. Thermal, electrical, and sensing properties of rubber nanocomposites 9. Testing of rubber nanocomposites for aerospace, automotive, and oil and gas applications 10. Analytical and numerical modelling of nanocomposites Section 4. Smart Aspects 11. Electrically conductive rubbers 12. End of life
Luca Valentini is an Associate Professor of Materials Science and Technology at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of the University of Perugia, Italy. Prof. Valentini received his Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Perugia, and his PhD degree in Materials Science from the University of Napoli ‘‘Federico II’’ in 2001. He was Assistant Professor at the University of Perugia from 2006 to 2015. Prof. Valentini’s current research topics include functional properties of polymer nanocomposites, bionicomposites based on nano-carbons, electrical, mechanical and optical properties of thin films based on nano-carbons. Miguel Angel Lopez-Manchado is a Research Professor at the Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Spain. He received his PhD degree in Chemical Sciences from the University Complutense of Madrid in 1997. Dr. Lopez-Manchado’s current research topics involve processing and characterization of composite materials and nanocomposites, and evaluation of structure-property relationships.