Spectroscopy-introducing the advantages and application areas in polymer nanocomposites

Abstract

Spectroscopy is an inevitable tool of characterizing polymer nanocomposites. Various spectroscopic techniques unveil the nature of dispersion of nanoparticles within the matrix polymer, the interactions between filler and polymer, functionalization of the polymer or nanofiller, interlayer spacing within the filler platelets, mechanical properties of the nanocomposites, etc. This chapter is the introduction of a book on polymer nanocomposite spectroscopy that addresses the application areas of different spectral methods, their significance, and the challenges existing in this particular field.