Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are a class of ionic lamellar compounds made up of
positively charged brucite-like layers with an interlayer region containing charge�…

Nanofilled polymeric matrices have demonstrated remarkable mechanical, electrical, and
thermal properties. In this article we review the processing of carbon nanotube, graphene�…

Polymer-based composites were heralded in the 1960s as a new paradigm for materials. By
dispersing strong, highly stiff fibres in a polymer matrix, high-performance lightweight�…

A review is presented of the recent developments concerning the use of layered silicates
(clay) for designing polymer nanocomposites endowed with enhanced flame retardancy�…

This is a review of the existing studies on the permeability of gas molecules in
nanocomposite materials that consist of inorganic platelet-shaped fillers in polymeric�…

The increasing demand for new food packaging materials which satisfy people requirements
provided thrust for advancement of nano-materials science. Inherent permeability of�…

Chitin is the second most abundant semicrystalline polysaccharide. Like cellulose, the
amorphous domains of chitin can also be removed under certain conditions such as�…

Interest in green chemistry and clean processes has grown so much in recent years that
topics such as fluorous biphasic catalysis, metal organic frameworks, and process�…

Stormwater is a major component of the urban water cycle contributing to street flooding and
high runoff volumes in urban areas, and elevated contaminant concentrations in receiving�…

Electrospun nanofiber membranes consisting of poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) blended
with clay nanocomposites were prepared and tested in this paper for direct contact�…