ABSTRACT

Summary ............................................................................................... 264 13.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 264 13.2 Case Study I-Particulate Filled Nanopolymers ......................... 264 13.3 Case Study II-Viscometric Flow for Particulate Filled

Nanopolymers .............................................................................. 294 13.4 Case Study III-Application of Synthetic or Natural Inorganic

Fillers ........................................................................................... 304 13.5 Case Study IV-A Multiscale Micromechanical Model ............. 314 13.6 Case Study V-Cement Materials Reinforcement with

Nanoparticles ............................................................................... 323 Keywords .............................................................................................. 334 References ............................................................................................. 334 Nomenclatures ...................................................................................... 337

SUMMARY

The field of nanotechnology is one of the most popular areas for current research and development in basically all technical disciplines. This chapter presents five case studies on nanopolymers and their chemicals complexities.