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Polymer Sciences | ISSN: 2471-9935
October 02-03, 2017 Chicago, USA
3
rd
International Conference on
Polymer Science and Engineering
Engineering at the nanoscale: A strategy for developing high performance functional polymer materials
Sabu Thomas
Mahatma Gandhi University, India
T
he talk will concentrate on various approaches being used to engineer materials at the nanoscale for various applications in future
technologies. In particular, the case of clay, carbon nanostructures (e.g. nanotubes, graphene),metal oxides, bio-nanomaterials
(cellulose, starch and chitin) will be used to highlight the challenges and progress. Several polymer systems will be considered such
as rubbers, thermoplastics, thermos-setts and their blends for the fabrication of functional polymer nanocomposites. The interfacial
activity of nanomaterials in compatibilising binary polymer blends will also be discussed. Various self assembled architectures of
hybrid nanostructures can be made using relatively simple processes. Some of these structures offer excellent opportunity to probe
novel nanoscale behavior and can impart unusual macroscopic end properties. I will talk about various applications of these materials,
taking into account their multifunctional properties. Some of the promising applications of clay, metal oxides, nano cellulose, chitin,
carbon nanomaterials and their hybrids will be reviewed. Finally the effect of dewetting up on solvent rinsing on nano scale thin films
will also be discussed.
sabuthomas@mgu.ac.inPolym Sci, 3:3
DOI: 10.4172/2471-9935-C1-003