Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Polymers and Functional Nanofiller for Sensor Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Cationic Clay Thermoplastic Polymer Sensors
2.1. General Introduction
2.2. Preparation of Photoactive Cationic Clays
2.3. Dispersion of Photoactive Clays in Thermoplastic Polymer Matrices
3. Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs)
3.1. LDHs Functionalization by Intercalation: Advances in the Preparation Methods
3.2. Polymer/LDH Nanocomposites: Sensing Properties
4. Noble Metal Nanoparticles (NMNP) Thermoplastic Polymer Sensors
4.1. NMNP/Polymer Composites: Preparation Methods
4.2. NMNP/Polymer Composites: Sensing Properties
4.2.1. Chemiresistor Sensors
4.2.2. Temperature Sensors
4.2.3. Dichroic Response Sensors
5. Carbon Nanotubes Thermoplastic Polymer Sensors
5.1. General Introduction
5.2. Preparation of CNT/Thermoplastic Polymer Composites
5.3. Vapor Sensors Based on CNT/Thermoplastic Polymer Composites
5.4. Temperature Sensors Based on Cnt/Thermoplastic Polymer Composites
5.5. Stress-Strain Sensors Based on CNT/Thermoplastic Polymer Composites
6. Conclusive Remarks and Future Perspectives
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Coiai, S.; Passaglia, E.; Pucci, A.; Ruggeri, G. Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Polymers and Functional Nanofiller for Sensor Applications. Materials 2015, 8, 3377-3427. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8063377
Coiai S, Passaglia E, Pucci A, Ruggeri G. Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Polymers and Functional Nanofiller for Sensor Applications. Materials. 2015; 8(6):3377-3427. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8063377
Chicago/Turabian StyleCoiai, Serena, Elisa Passaglia, Andrea Pucci, and Giacomo Ruggeri. 2015. "Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic Polymers and Functional Nanofiller for Sensor Applications" Materials 8, no. 6: 3377-3427. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8063377