Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Emulsion and suspension polymerization technology for nanocomposite synthesis;
Chapter 2: Use of reactive surfactant in emulsion for the nanocomposite synthesis;
Chaper 3: Role of clay surface modification for the nanocomposite generation;
Chapter 4: Effect of initiator nature on the emulsion and suspension polymerization;
Chapter 5: Polystyrene nanocomposites by intercalative emulsion and suspension;
Chapter 6: Layered silicate - PMMA nanocomposite particles;
Chapter 7: Nanocomposites of isobutylene, polypyrrole, polyaniline with layered silicates;
Chapter 8: Emulsion and suspension nanocomposites using magnesium hydroxide as filler;
Chapter 9: Inverse emulsion polymerization for the nanocomposite synthesis;
Chapter 10: Miniemulsion polymerization for the generation of nanocomposite particles

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-Sums up recent advances in the generation of nanocomposites with emulsion and suspension -Provides a basic introduction to the technology for readers new to the field -Provides insight into the use of topics of filler surface modification, initiator selection, surfactant selection and generation of polymer nanocomposites for commercial applications -Written by the most experienced researches in the field -Develops the reader's insight into the commercial usage of the techniques

About the Author

Vikas Mittal received his degree in Chemical Engineering from the Punjab Technical University in India. He then went on to obtain his Master of Technology in Polymer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, India. His doctorate on surface chemistry and polymer nanocomposites is from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. He then worked at the Active and Intelligent Coatings section of the Sun Chemical Group, Europe in London on the development of water and solvent based coatings for food packaging applications. He is currently working as a Polymer Engineer at BASF Polymer Research in Germany where he is responsible for the physical analysis of organic and inorganic colloids.