Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part I: Polymer Nanocomposite Fibers -- 1: Advances in High-Strength Fibers Based on Nylon-Clay Nanocomposites -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Review on Research for Nylon 6/Clay Hybrid -- 1.2.1 Flame Retardancy/Thermal Stability -- 1.2.2 Abrasion/Wear Resistance -- 1.2.3 Dyeability -- 1.2.4 Tensile Properties -- 1.3 General Characteristics of NCH in Fiber Processing -- 1.3.1 Crystallization Behavior under Quiescent Condition -- 1.3.2 Rheological Characteristics and Spinning Behavior

1.3.3 Structure and Properties of As-Spun Fibers -- 1.3.4 Improvement of Mechanical Properties through In-Line Drawing -- 1.3.5 Fiber Structure Formation in a Bicomponent High-Speed Spinning Process -- 1.4 Summary -- 2: POSS-Based Polymer Nanocomposite Fibers and Nanofibers: A Review on Recent Developments -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Synthesis and Structure Development in POSS -- 2.3 POSS-Based Polymer Nanocomposites -- 2.3.1 Vinyl-Based POSS Nanocomposites -- 2.3.2 Polyamide- and Polyimide-Based POSS Nanocomposites -- 2.3.3 Polyurethane-Based POSS Nanocomposites

2.3.4 Epoxy-Based POSS Nanocomposites -- 2.3.5 POSS Nanocomposites Based on Other Polymers -- 2.4 POSS-Based Nanocomposite Fibers -- 2.5 POSS-Based Nanofibers -- 2.6 Conclusion -- 3: Development in PCL-Based Antimicrobial Nanocomposites Fibers -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Nanofillers in Electrospun PCL Fibers -- 3.2.1 Nanohydroxyapatite -- 3.2.2 Nanoclay -- 3.2.3 Nanochitosan -- 3.2.4 Nanosilver -- 3.2.5 Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles -- 3.3 Conclusions -- 4: Polymer Nanocomposite Fibers Based on Carbon Nanomaterial for Enhanced Electrical Properties -- 4.1 Introduction

4.2 Production of Nanocomposite Fibers -- 4.2.1 Production Techniques -- 4.2.2 Dispersion of Carbon Nanomaterials in Polymers -- 4.2.3 Effect of Processing Parameters on Electrical Conductivity -- 4.3 Electrical Conductivity of Nanocomposite Fibers -- 4.3.1 Recent Developments to Improve Electrical Properties -- 4.3.1.1 Morphological control of nanofiller networks -- 4.3.1.2 Combination of different nanomaterials -- 4.3.1.3 Combination of carbon nanomaterials with conducting polymers -- 4.3.1.4 Layer-by-layer deposition technique -- 4.3.1.5 In situ polymerization technique

4.4 Applications of Nanocomposite Fibers -- 4.4.1 Application in Sensors and Biosensors -- 4.4.2 Application in Textile-Based Humidity Sensors -- 4.4.3 Application in Electromechanical Sensing -- 4.4.4 Application in Supercapacitors -- 4.4.5 Application in Tissue Engineering -- 4.4.6 Application in Electronic Textiles -- 4.5 Conclusions -- 5: Dyeability of Polymer Nanocomposite Fibers -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites -- 5.2.1 Potential of Nanomaterials for Improving Dyeability of Synthetic Fibers -- 5.2.2 Nanomaterials Used for Improving the Dyeability of Fibers

5.2.2.1 Nanoclay

In recent times, polymer nanocomposites have attracted a great deal of scientific interest due to their unique advantages over conventional plastic materials, such as superior strength, modulus, thermal stability, thermal and electrical conductivity, and gas barrier. They are finding real and fast-growing applications in wide-ranging fields such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, packaging, and sports. This book focuses on the development of polymer nanocomposites as an advanced material for textile applications, such as fibers, coatings, and nanofibers. It compiles and details cutting-edge research in the science and nanotechnology of textiles with special reference to polymer nanocomposites in the form of invited chapters from scientists and subject experts from various institutes from all over the world. They include authors who are actively involved in the research and development of polymer nanocomposites with a wide range of functions--including antimicrobial, flame-retardant, gas barrier, shape memory, sensor, and energy-scavenging--as well as medical applications, such as tissue engineering and wound dressings, to create a new range of smart and intelligent textiles. Edited by Mangala Joshi, a prominent nanotechnology researcher at the premier Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, this book will appeal to anyone involved in nanotechnology, nanocomposites, advanced materials, polymers, fibers and textiles, and technical textiles.

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