With polymer nanocomposites, achieving highly effective dispersion of agglomerated nanofiller and major or optimal property enhancements remain challenges. A commonly posited solution is to improve the polymer-filler surface thermodynamic compatibility; this approach has led to significant improvements in some cases, but it has not provided a general solution. We address the question of whether...

Shape memory nanocomposites are excellent smart materials which can switch between a variable temporary shape and their original upon exposure to external stimuli such as heat, light, electricity, magnetic fields, moisture, chemicals, pH, etc. Numerous nanofillers have been introduced in polymers carbon nanotubes, graphene, nanodiamonds, nanofibers, Among nanocarbons, graphene has attracted res...

1. General Introduction Conductive polymer composite materials deserve interest in several application fields [1]. A composite consisting of conductive fillers and an insulating polymer becomes electrically conductive as the filler content exceeds a certain critical value, which is generally attributed to percolation phenomenon. These percolation threshold values for the particular polymer comp...

Electrospun one dimensional (1D) and two dimensional (2D) carbon based polymer nanocomposites are studied in order to determine the effect provided by the two differently structured nanofillers on crystallinity and thermo-mechanical properties of the nanofibres. The nanomaterials studied are pristine carbon nanotubes, oxidised carbon nanotubes, reduced graphene oxide and graphene oxide. Functio...

An important strategy in neural tissue engineering involves imparting electrical properties to the regenerative template encourage cell proliferation and differentiation. Several clinical studies have confirmed that direct or indirect stimulation therapy greatly impacts treatment of peripheral central nerve injury. Nerve regeneration can be accelerated by application stimulations different meth...