ABSTRACT
Our ability to engineer novel structures has led to unprecedented opportunities in materials design. It has fueled rapid development in nanoscience and nanotechnology for the last one decade, leading to the creation of new materials with interesting nanoscale features. In the framework of this rapid development, the domain of nanocomposite materials is attracting more and more researchers – both academic and industrial. The field of nanocomposites involves the study of multiphase materials, in which at least one of the constituent phases has a minimum of one dimension of the order of nanometers [1]. The use of these nanoscale fillers to augment the properties of polymers has provided a radical alternative to conventional composites and modified polymers. The promise of nanocomposites lies in their multifunctionality, the possibility of realizing unique combinations of properties unachievable with traditional materials.
