Download or read book Polymer Nanocomposite-Based Smart Materials written by Rachid Bouhfid and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polymer Nanocomposite-Based Smart Materials: From Synthesis to Application provides a broad, comprehensive review on all major categories of smart materials and their preparation routes. The main application fields and properties for these diverse types of smart polymer-based composite and nanocomposite materials are also discussed. Chapters on modeling methods and simulation look at the physical or chemical change response that is introduced by the effect of changing environmental conditions such as pH, temperature, mechanical force and light. Written by scholars and experts from around the globe, the book covers key aspects, such as synthesis, processing and applications of polymer and nanocomposite-based smart materials. - Features a board range of different polymer nanocomposites-based smart materials - Contains coverage of synthesis applications as well as experimental, modeling and theoretical results - Includes comprehensive coverage on preparation and testing methods