Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers

This book is a compilation of works by experts in their respective areas of specialization and covers a wide range of applications. The book will be useful both to experts in this area of research and to newcomers from a range of specializations.

Polymer nanocomposites are hybrid inorganic-organic materials that represent a fast expanding area of research, either basic or applied with unique and promising physical properties. They are materials mixed at the nanometer scale, that combine the best properties of each of the components, often unknown in the constituent materials, with great expectations in terms of advanced applications. Significant effort has been focused on the possibility to deeply control the nanoscale structures via innovative manufacturing approaches.