TY - BOOK ID - 35896 TI - Siloxane-Based Polymers AU - Blanco, Ignazio PY - 2019 SN - 9783038971252 9783038971269 DB - DOAB KW - fabrication KW - multielectrode array (MEA) KW - PDMS KW - PDMS etching KW - plateau-shaped electrode KW - recessed electrode KW - spinal cord signal recording KW - underexposure KW - organosilane KW - quartz microcrystal KW - encapsulant KW - refractive index KW - thermal conductivity KW - poly(dimethylsiloxanes) KW - surface modification KW - nanosilica KW - diethyl carbonate KW - carbon content KW - morphology KW - coatings KW - fillers KW - hybrid hydrogel KW - MAPOSS KW - mechanical properties KW - swelling KW - drug release KW - dental resin KW - methacryl POSS KW - shrinkage KW - hardness KW - scratch resistance KW - ceramizable silicone rubber KW - borate KW - halloysite KW - composite KW - ceramizable mechanism KW - polysiloxanes KW - mortar KW - basalt fibre KW - roughness KW - surface free energy KW - poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) KW - hydrophilic KW - non-releasable KW - polydimethylsiloxane KW - coatings KW - cross-linking KW - surface KW - amphiphilic KW - anti-bioadhesion KW - hyperbranched poly(methylhydrosiloxanes) KW - hydrolytic polycondensation KW - 29Si-NMR KW - topology of polysiloxane chains KW - polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes KW - high molecular weight KW - nanoparticles KW - PDMS KW - sugar templating process KW - 3D porous network KW - thermal stability KW - TG-FTIR KW - X-ray (Micro-CT) microtomography KW - sol-gel KW - hybrids KW - chlorogenic acid KW - bioactivity KW - FTIR KW - TG KW - polysiloxanes KW - theranostics KW - drug delivery KW - nanomedicine KW - PDMS KW - silicon KW - ultraviolet (UV) curable coatings KW - low surface energy materials KW - fluorinated siloxane resin UR - https://www.doabooks.org/doab?func=search&query=rid:35896 AB - This book, a collection of 12 original contributions and 4 reviews, provides a selection of the most recent advances in the preparation, characterization, and applications of polymeric nanocomposites comprising nanoparticles. The concept of nanoparticle-reinforced polymers came about three decades ago, following the outstanding discovery of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. One of the main ideas behind this approach is to improve the matrix mechanical performance. The nanoparticles exhibit higher specific surface area, surface energy, and density compared to microparticles and, hence, lower nanofiller concentrations are needed to attain properties comparable to, or even better than, those obtained by conventional microfiller loadings, which facilitates processing and minimizes the increase in composite weight. The addition of nanoparticles into different polymer matrices opens up an important research area in the field of composite materials. Moreover, many different types of inorganic nanoparticles, such as quantum dots, metal oxides, and ceramic and metallic nanoparticles, have been incorporated into polymers for their application in a wide range of fields, ranging from medicine to photovoltaics, packaging, and structural applications. ER -