Elsevier Rheology of Polymer Blends and Nanocomposites: Theory, Modelling and Applications (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Rheology of Polymer Blends and Nanocomposites: Theory, Modelling and Applications is the first major book focusing on rheology in polymer nanocomposites. The book is intended to provide the reader with solid grounding in the fundamentals of rheology, with an emphasis on recent advancements in the field. It also explores potential future applications of rheology for nanocomposites and polymer blends. The book provides the information the reader needs in order to gain a full understanding of the specific features derived from rheology as a tool for the study of polymer blends and nanocomposites. It will serve as a reference for industrial and academic researchers in the field of polymer blends and nanocomposites, who want to learn more about how rheology should be best applied in these areas. Sets out the principles of rheology as it is applied to polymer blends and nanocomposites Demonstrates how rheological techniques are best applied to different classes of nanocomposite Assesses the opportunities and major challenges of rheological approaches to polymer blends and nanocomposites Review Outlines the fundamentals of rheology and explores how it is used most effectively for polymer blends and nanocomposites From the Back Cover RHEOLOGY OF POLYMER BLENDS AND NANOCOMPOSITES Edited by Sabu Thomas, Sarathchandran Chandrasekharakurup and Nithin Chandran Outlines the fundamentals of rheology and explores how it is used most effectively for polymer blends and nanocomposites Sets out the principles of rheology as it is applied to polymer blends and nanocomposites. Demonstrates how rheological techniques are best applied to different classes of nanocomposite. Assesses the opportunities and major challenges of rheological approaches to polymer blends and nanocomposites Rheology of Polymer Blends and Nanocomposites: Theory, Modelling and Applications is the first major book focusing on rheology in polymer nanocomposites. The book is intended to provide the reader with solid grounding in the fundamentals of rheology, with an emphasis on recent advancements in the field. It also explores potential future applications of rheology for nanocomposites and polymer blends. The book provides the information the reader needs in order to gain a full understanding of the specific features derived from rheology as a tool for the study of polymer blends and nanocomposites. It will serve as a reference for industrial and academic researchers in the field of polymer blends and nanocomposites, who want to learn more about how rheology should be best applied in these areas. About the Editors: Sabu Thomas is Director of International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Sarathchandran Chandrasekharakurup is a Scientist at Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), Trivandrum, India. He was previously Research Associate at University Center for Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture (IUCOFSA, India. Nithin Chandran is a Researcher at the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. About the Author Professor Thomas is the Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and full professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is an outstanding leader with sustained international acclaims for his work in Polymer Science and Engineering, Polymer Nanocomposites, Elastomers, Polymer Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, Polymer Membranes, Green Composites and Nanocomposites, Nanomedicine and Green Nanotechnology. Dr. Thomas’s ground breaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnological and nano-biomedical sciences, have made transformative differences in the development of new materials for automotive, s