Editorial: Polymer composites based on nanofillers: design, properties, and applications

Abstract

Normally, raw and non-vulcanized polymer matrix is sticky, very soft, and exhibits poor 10 mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. In order to improve such properties of polymer matrix, 11 different nanofillers have been investigated as the reinforcements, such as carbon nanotube, graphene, 12 clay minerals, and silica, and different processing techniques have been used, such as vulcanization. 13 Accordingly, the uniformly mixed nanofillers could significantly improve mechanical properties and 14 resistance to degradation and aging of polymer matrix.

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