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Characterization of Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposites for Advanced Applications

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Polymer-ceramic nanocomposites are very important materials for microelectronics industry. Their synthesis typically involves the incorporation of ceramic nanoparticles as filler into a polymer matrix, providing a heterogeneous nanofiller/matrix interface structure that could play a crucial role in determining their unique properties for various applications. This chapter provides a concise account of the characterization of various polymer-ceramic nanocomposites using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and dielectric and electric measurements. In addition, this chapter highlights the critical role of properties of the polymer-ceramic nanocomposites for their microwave and electrical applications with respect to their individual components that may provide valuable implications for the development of novel polymer-ceramic nanocomposites with advanced properties.

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Abbreviations

APTES:

(3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane

BT:

BaTiO3

BZCT:

0.5Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O.3-0.5(Ba0.7–Ca0.3)TiO3

CF:

Carbon fiber

DSC:

Differential scanning calorimetry

FT-IR:

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy

GPEs:

Gel polymer electrolytes

HDPE:

High-density polyethylene

LATP:

Li1+XAlxTi2−X(PO4)3

NM:

Na2Mo2O7

P(VDF-HFP):

Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)

PANI:

Polyaniline

PDA:

Polydiacetylene

PEI:

Polyethylenimine

PEMA:

Poly(ethyl methacrylate)

PEO:

Polyethylene oxide

PI:

Polyimide

PLA:

Polylactic acid

PMMA:

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

PPY:

Polypyrrole

PTFEMA:

Poly(1,1,1-trifluoroethyl methacrylate)

PVA:

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

PVC:

Polyvinyl chloride

PVP:

Polyvinylpyrrolidone

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

TGA:

Thermogravimetric analysis

XRD:

X-ray diffraction

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PS would like to thank the European Commission and DAAD (Germany) for awarding Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowship (2016) (grant agreement number: 747968 and project acronym: CATLIGCAR) and Leibniz-DAAD postdoctoral fellowship (2016) (personal Ref. no.: 91632777), respectively.

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Sunku, K., Gangarapu, S., Johan, M.R., Sudarsanam, P. (2019). Characterization of Polymer-Ceramic Nanocomposites for Advanced Applications. In: Hussain, C., Thomas, S. (eds) Handbook of Polymer and Ceramic Nanotechnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10614-0_8-1

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