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Applications of Nanoclay-Containing Polymer Nanocomposites

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Inorganic Nanosheets and Nanosheet-Based Materials

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This chapter provides an overview on properties and applications of nanoclay-containing polymer nanocomposites (PNCs). Though PNCs are advantageous over traditional polymer composites, the key parameter controlling the successful commercialization of the PNCs is the cost-performance index. The future of PNCs along with the value chain from product development to the commercialization and possibility of recyclability and reusability have also been discussed.

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The authors thank the Department of Science and Technology and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa for their financial support.

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  1. DST-CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa

    Jayita Bandyopadhyay & Suprakas Sinha Ray

  2. Applied Chemistry Department, University of Johanneburg, Doornfontein, 2028, Johanneburg, South Africa

    Suprakas Sinha Ray

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Bandyopadhyay, J., Ray, S.S. (2017). Applications of Nanoclay-Containing Polymer Nanocomposites. In: Nakato, T., Kawamata, J., Takagi, S. (eds) Inorganic Nanosheets and Nanosheet-Based Materials. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56496-6_21

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