Table Of ContentMXene-Filled Polymer
Nanocomposites
MXenes are a new family of two-dimensional (2D) metal carbides, having properties such as
metallic conductivity and hydrophilicity. Adding polymer binders/spacers between atomically thin
MXene layers or reinforcing polymers with MXenes results in composite flms that have excellent
fexibility, good tensile and compressive strengths, and electrical conductivity. This book covers all
advances in the feld of MXene-flled polymer nanocomposites to date, illustrating fabrication and
characterization, and specifc properties like anti-healing, antifriction, and microwave absorption.
It further covers potential applications like energy conversion, storage systems, antibacterial, and
drug delivery.
The book features
• exclusive material on MXene-based polymer nanocomposites;
• properties and potential applications of polymers upon addition of MXenes;
• the effect of MXenes on various thermoplastic and elastomer polymers;
• a focus on the properties, fabrication methods, and applications of relevant polymer
matrices; and
• extensive coverage of the role of MXenes in polymers.
This book is aimed at researchers, professionals, and graduate students in material science, polymer
engineering, electronic materials, composites, chemical processing, chemical sciences, fre
engineering, and biomedicine.
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Contents
Editor Biographies ...........................................................................................................................vii
List of Contributors ...........................................................................................................................ix
Preface............................................................................................................................................ xiii
Chapter 1 Introduction: MXene—A Novel Two-Dimensional Material:
Preparation, Properties, and Applications ....................................................................1
Bibi Mary Francis, Joice Sophia Ponraj, Nivedita Lalitha Raveendran,
Rajesh Kumar Manavalan, and Sathish Chander Dhanabalan
Chapter 2 Overview of MXene-Based Polymer Nanocomposites: State of the
Art and New Challenges ............................................................................................27
Prajitha V, Jibin K P, Sisanth K S, Abitha V K, Hanna J Maria,
and Sabu Thomas
Chapter 3 Processing, Morphology, Mechanical, and Electrical Properties,
and Applications of Thermoplastic Polymer/MXenes Nanocomposites ................... 43
Pallishree Sahoo, Lipsa Shubhadarshinee, Pooja Mohapatra,
Patitapaban Mohanty, Bigyan Ranjan Jali, Priyaranjan Mohapatra,
and Aruna Kumar Barick
Chapter 4 MXene–Elastomer Nanocomposites .......................................................................... 71
Jeeshma R, Swapna V.P, and Ranimol Stephen
Chapter 5 Green Polymer Nanocomposites with MXenes ......................................................... 89
Nanoth Rasana, Karingamanna Jayanarayanan, and P. Sarath Kumar
Chapter 6 Thermoset/MXene Nanocomposites ........................................................................ 109
Benjamin Tawiah and Sarkodie Bismark
Chapter 7 Thermal and Crystallization Behavior of MXene/Polymer Nanocomposites ......... 133
Sarkodie Bismark and Benjamin Tawiah
Chapter 8 Tribological Performance of MXene/Polymer Nanocomposites ............................. 153
Rodrigo Mantovani Ronchi, Hugo Gajardoni de Lemos,
and Sydney Ferreira Santos
Chapter 9 Self-Healing Activity of MXene/Polymer Nanocomposites .................................... 171
Shikha Agarwal, Ayushi Sethiya, Divyani Gandhi, and Jay Soni
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Chapter 10 Microwave Absorption and EMI Shielding Performance of MXene-Filled
Polymer Nanocomposites......................................................................................... 191
Bhavya Bhadran, Avinash R. Pai, and Sabu Thomas
Chapter 11 MXene–Polymer Nanocomposites for Gas- and Vapor-Sensing
Applications.............................................................................................................. 211
Vishal Chaudhary
Chapter 12 Mxene-Based Nanocomposites in Energy Conversion and Storage Systems..........235
Dana Susan Abraham, Margandan Bhagiyalakshmi, and Mari Vinoba
Chapter 13 Biomedical Applications of MXene/Polymer Nanocomposites...............................247
Nupur Garg and Farhan J. Ahmad
Chapter 14 Flexible and Wearable Applications of MXene/Polymer-Based
Nanocomposites .......................................................................................................259
Heera S and Amal George Cheriyan
Chapter 15 Theory, Modeling, and Simulation of MXene/Polymer Nanocomposites...............277
Benjamin Tawiah, Sarkodie Bismark, and Charles Frimpong
Chapter 16 Future Perspective of MXene-Filled Polymer Nanocomposites..............................295
Y C Goswami and Bhavya Pandey
Index ..............................................................................................................................................309
Editor Biographies
Soney C. George is Dean of Research and Director, Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Amal
Jyothi College of Engineering, Kerala, India. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
and a recipient of KTU best researcher award. His paper in International Hydrogen Energy has
been selected for the best citation award. He has published more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed
national and international journals and conferences. He is also edited and contributed several books
and chapters published by Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, and others. He has guided several PhD. and
master’s students. He is concentrating on structure—property relations in polymer-based nanomate-
rial. He has also successfully completed several central- and state-funded projects.
Sharika T. Nair works as Assistant Professor, St. Xavier’s College Vaikom, Kerala, India. Her
research areas include preparation of polypropylene/natural rubber-based blends and nanocom-
posites, their characterization, and their applications. She has published many research papers
in international journals and presented papers in national and international Conferences. She has
also published many book chapters. She has completed one UGC (New Delhi) funded project and
guided several masters students.
Joice Sophia Ponraj is a researcher at Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland. She obtained her
Doctor of Philosophy from Anna University, Chennai, India. She was bestowed “Italian-Indian
Bilateral Programme” hosted by UniFe, Ferrara, Italy and National Doctoral Fellowship by AICTE,
India during her PhD. She was awarded TRIL fellowship three times by ICTP to work in IMEM-
CNR, Parma, Italy during 2011 to 2014. She has worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Suzhou University,
China, INL in Portugal, and as an assistant Professor in UIST, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. She
bagged INSPIRE Faculty Award in India. Her research interests are two-dimensional materials,
nanophotonics, and semiconducting device fabrication.
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Contributors
Dana Susan Abraham Sathish Chander Dhanabalan
Department of Chemistry Centre for Advanced Materials,
Central University of Kerala Integrated-Inter-Department of LiWET
Periye, India Communications
Aaivalayam-Dynamic Integrated Research
Shikha Agarwal Academy and Corporations (A-DIRAC)
Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Coimbatore, India
Department of Chemistry
MLS University Bibi Mary Francis
Udaipur, India Centre for Advanced Materials,
Integrated-Inter-Department of LiWET
Farhan J. Ahmad Communications
Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Aaivalayam-Dynamic Integrated Research
Pharmaceutical Education & Research Academy and Corporations (A-DIRAC)
New Delhi, India Coimbatore, India
Aruna Kumar Barick Divyani Gandhi
Department of Chemistry Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratory,
Veer SurendraSai University of Technology Department of Chemistry
Sambalpur, India MLS University
Udaipur, India
Bhavya Bhadran
PG Department of Chemistry Nupur Garg
St. Thomas College Department of Pharmaceutics, School of
Pala, India Pharmaceutical Education & Research
New Delhi, India
Margandan Bhagiyalakshmi
Department of Chemistry Y. C. Goswami
Central University of Kerala Nano Research Group, School of Sciences
Periye, India ITM University
Gwalior, India
Vishal Chaudhary
Department of Physics, Bhagini Nivedita S. Heera
College University of Kerala
University of Delhi Palayam, Kerala
New Delhi, India
K. Jayanarayanan
Amal George Cheriyan Department of Chemical Engineering and
Mahatma Gandhi University Materials Science
Kottayam, Kerala Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore, India
Hugo Gajardoni de Lemos
Center of Engineering, Modeling and Applied R. Jeeshma
Social Sciences Department of Chemistry
Federal University of ABC St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous)
Santo André (SP), Brazil Calicut, India
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