Polymer-Based Advanced Functional Composites for Optoelectronic and Energy Applications explains how polymer-based smart composites and nanocomposites can be prepared and utilized for novel optical, sensor and energy-related applications. The book begins with an introductory section on the fundamentals of smart polymer composites, including structure-property relationships and conjugated polymers. Other sections examine optical applications, including the use of polymer-based smart composites for luminescent solar concentrators, electro-chromic applications, light conversion applications, ultraviolet shielding applications, LED encapsulation applications, sensor applications, including gas-sensing, strain sensing, robotics and tactile sensors, with final sections covering energy-related applications, including energy harvesting, conversion, storage, vibrational energy harvesting, and more.
This is an essential guide for researchers, scientists and advanced students in smart polymers and materials, polymer science, composites, nanocomposites, electronics and materials science. It is also a valuable book for scientists, R&D professionals and engineers working with products that could utilize smart polymer composites.
1. 1. Polymer-based smart composites and/or nanocomposites for optical, optoelectronic, and energy applications: A brief introduction - p. 4 2. 2. Conjugated polymer-based smart composites for optoelectronics and energy applications - p. 31 3. 3. Metal oxide nanofillers introduced polymer-based composites with advanced optical, optoelectronic, and electrical energy storage functionalities - p. 60 4. 4. Tools and techniques toward characterizing polymer-based smart composites for optical, optoelectronic, and energy-related applications - p. 91 5. 5. Mechanically flexible and visibly transparent polymer-based nanocomposites for UV-protective applications - p. 117 6. 6. Photo-active polymer nanocomposite layer for energy applications - p. 135 7. 7. Shape memory polymers (SMP's) in optoelectronic devices - p. 157 8. 8. π-Stacking, conjugated, polymer-supported carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite materials for light-emitting diode (LED) application - p. 169 9. 9. Advances in polymer-based composites for solar energy conversion to chemical fuels - p. 195 10. 10. Polymer nanocomposites for energy-related applications - p. 215 11. 11. Influence of polymers on carbon-based composites in energy storage applications - p. 249 12. 12. Recent advances in conjugated polymers for lithium-ion and supercapacitor applications - p. 265 13. 13. Polymer-based electro-active smart composites as stretchable strain sensors - p. 291 14. 14. Nanotechnology-enabled polymer-based flexible electronics and their potential applications - p. 325 15. Index - p. 341
Polymer-Based Advanced Functional Composites for Optoelectronic and Energy Applications explains how polymer-based smart composites and nanocomposites can be prepared and utilized for novel optical, sensor and energy-related applications. The book begins with an introductory section on the fundamentals of smart polymer composites, including structure-property relationships and conjugated polymers. Other sections examine optical applications, including the use of polymer-based smart composites for luminescent solar concentrators, electro-chromic applications, light conversion applications, ultraviolet shielding applications, LED encapsulation applications, sensor applications, including gas-sensing, strain sensing, robotics and tactile sensors, with final sections covering energy-related applications, including energy harvesting, conversion, storage, vibrational energy harvesting, and more.
This is an essential guide for researchers, scientists and advanced students in smart polymers and materials, polymer science, composites, nanocomposites, electronics and materials science. It is also a valuable book for scientists, R&D professionals and engineers working with products that could utilize smart polymer composites.
1. 1. Polymer-based smart composites and/or nanocomposites for optical, optoelectronic, and energy applications: A brief introduction - p. 4 2. 2. Conjugated polymer-based smart composites for optoelectronics and energy applications - p. 31 3. 3. Metal oxide nanofillers introduced polymer-based composites with advanced optical, optoelectronic, and electrical energy storage functionalities - p. 60 4. 4. Tools and techniques toward characterizing polymer-based smart composites for optical, optoelectronic, and energy-related applications - p. 91 5. 5. Mechanically flexible and visibly transparent polymer-based nanocomposites for UV-protective applications - p. 117 6. 6. Photo-active polymer nanocomposite layer for energy applications - p. 135 7. 7. Shape memory polymers (SMP's) in optoelectronic devices - p. 157 8. 8. π-Stacking, conjugated, polymer-supported carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite materials for light-emitting diode (LED) application - p. 169 9. 9. Advances in polymer-based composites for solar energy conversion to chemical fuels - p. 195 10. 10. Polymer nanocomposites for energy-related applications - p. 215 11. 11. Influence of polymers on carbon-based composites in energy storage applications - p. 249 12. 12. Recent advances in conjugated polymers for lithium-ion and supercapacitor applications - p. 265 13. 13. Polymer-based electro-active smart composites as stretchable strain sensors - p. 291 14. 14. Nanotechnology-enabled polymer-based flexible electronics and their potential applications - p. 325 15. Index - p. 341
