Polymer Nanocomposites

Part I. Electrical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites Under Low Electric Field

1. Dielectric Constant of Polymer Composites and the Routes to High-k or Low-k Nanocomposite Materials
Jinkai Yuan, Shenghong Yao, Philippe Poulin

2. Dielectric Loss of Polymer Nanocomposites and How to Keep the Dielectric Loss Low
Yanhui Huang, Xingyi Huang

3. Electrical Conductivity and Percolation Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites
Qingzhong Xue, Jin Sun

4. Positive Temperature Coefficient Effect of Polymer Nanocomposites
Haiping Xu

Part II. Electrical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites Under High Electric Field

5. Dielectric Breakdown in Polymer Nanocomposites
Toshikatsu Tanaka

6. Polymer Nanocomposites for Power Energy Storage
Qi Li, Qing Wang

Part III. Thermal Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites

7. Thermal Stability and Degradation of Polymer Nanocomposites
T. M. Majka, A. Leszczyńska, K. Pielichowski

8. Thermomechanical Analysis of Polymer Nanocomposites
Engin Burgaz

9. Applications of Calorimetry on Polymer Nanocomposites
Qingliang He, Xingru Yan, Jiang Guo, Xi Zhang, Huige Wei, Dawei Jiang, Xin Wei, Daowei Ding, Suying Wei, Evan K. Wujcik, John Zhanhu Guo

10. Electrically Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites with High Thermal Conductivity
Prabhakar R. Bandaru, B.-W. Kim, S. Pfeifer, R. S. Kapadia, S.-H. Park

11. Thermally Conductive Electrically Insulating Polymer Nanocomposites
Zifeng Wang, Chunyi Zhi

12. Polymer–Clay Nanocomposites: A Novel Way to Enhance Flame Retardation of Plastics and Applications in Wire and Cable Industry
Tie Lan, Günter Beyer

Avainsanat: Chemistry, Polymer Sciences, Nanotechnology, Energy Storage, Optical and Electronic Materials