Compatibilization of Polymer Blends: Micro and Nano Scale Phase Morphologies, Interphase Characterization, and Properties

Compatibilization of Polymer Blends: Micro and Nano Scale Phase Morphologies, Interphase Characterization and Properties offers a comprehensive approach to the use of compatibilizers in polymer blends, examining both fundamental and advanced knowledge in the field. The book begins by introducing polymer blends, describing thermodynamics, miscibility, and phase separation, and explaining the main concepts of compatibilization. Other sections cover theoretical approaches for nearly compatible blends, incompatible blends, nanofillers, physical compatibilization, reactive compatibilization, morphological and structural characterization, and physico-mechanical characterization. Finally, key application areas are covered, including biomedical applications, packaging and automobile engineering.

While this book will be a highly valuable reference source for academics, researchers and postgraduate students interested in polymer blends, it will also be ideal for anyone involved in the fields of polymer science, polymer chemistry, polymer physics, materials science, scientists, R&D professionals, and engineers in involved in the development or engineering of polymer products.

Offers detailed and systematic coverage of essential and advanced topics relating to the compatibilization of polymer blendsPresents a critical analysis of the effect of compatibilization on morphology and thermal, mechanical, electrical and viscoelastic properties of polymer blendsDraws on novel studies and state-of-the-art research, discussing the latest issues and developments

1. Introduction: polymer blends, thermodynamics, miscibility, phase separation and compatibilization
2. Concepts and classification of compatibilization process
3. Compatibilization of polymer blends by the addition of graft copolymers
4. Compatibilization of polymer blends by the addition of random copolymers
5. Compatibilization of polymer blends by micro and nanofillers
6. Reactive compatibilization of polymer blends by coupling agents and interchange catalysts
7. Compatibilization of polymer blends by Janus Particles
8. Compatibilization of polymer blends by shear pulverization
9. Micro and nanoscale morphology characterization by microscopy
10. Scattering studies of compatibilized polymer blends
11. Interface analysis of compatibilized polymer blends
12. Spectroscopic analysis of compatibilized polymer blends
13. Crystallization studies of compatibilized polymer blends
14. Viscoelastic characterization of polymer blends
15. Rheological Characterization of polymer blends
16. Thermal studies of compatibilized polymer blends
17. Application of compatibilized polymer blends in biomedical field
18. Application of compatibilized polymer blends in packaging
19. Application of compatibilized polymer blends in automobile engineering