Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites

This is a unique guide to an essential area of nanoscience. Interest in nano-sized metals has increased greatly due to their special characteristics and suitability for a number of advanced applications. As technology becomes more refined - including the ability to effectively manipulate and stabilize metals at the nanoscale - these materials present ever-more workable solutions to a growing range of problems. "Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites" provides the first guide solely devoted to the unique properties and applications of this essential area of nanoscience. It offers a truly multidisciplinary approach, making the text accessible to readers in physical, chemical, and materials science as well as areas such as engineering and topology. The thorough coverage includes: the chemical and physical properties of nano-sized metals; different approaches to the synthesis of metal-polymer nanocomposites (MPN); advanced characterization techniques and methods for study of MPN; real-world applications, including color filters, polarizers, optical sensors, nonlinear optical devices, and more; and, an extensive list of references on the topics covered. A unique, cutting-edge resource for a vital area of nanoscience development, "Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites" is an invaluable text for students and practitioners of materials science, engineering, polymer science, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and optics.