TY - GEN AU - Blanco,Ignazio TI - Siloxane-Based Polymers SN - books978-3-03897-126-9 PY - 2019/// PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KW - ceramizable silicone rubber KW - halloysite KW - encapsulant KW - drug delivery KW - fillers KW - ultraviolet (UV) curable coatings KW - PDMS etching KW - nanoparticles KW - roughness KW - methacryl POSS KW - composite KW - chlorogenic acid KW - hydrophilic KW - surface free energy KW - theranostics KW - 29Si-NMR KW - borate KW - dental resin KW - morphology KW - surface KW - fabrication KW - polydimethylsiloxane KW - recessed electrode KW - swelling KW - MAPOSS KW - X-ray (Micro-CT) microtomography KW - mechanical properties KW - plateau-shaped electrode KW - hybrid hydrogel KW - hardness KW - sugar templating process KW - bioactivity KW - amphiphilic KW - high molecular weight KW - low surface energy materials KW - PDMS KW - quartz microcrystal KW - 3D porous network KW - fluorinated siloxane resin KW - mortar KW - surface modification KW - poly(dimethylsiloxanes) KW - scratch resistance KW - multielectrode array (MEA) KW - non-releasable KW - sol-gel KW - topology of polysiloxane chains KW - cross-linking KW - FTIR KW - diethyl carbonate KW - poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) KW - TG-FTIR KW - organosilane KW - anti-bioadhesion KW - carbon content KW - nanomedicine KW - thermal stability KW - hybrids KW - underexposure KW - nanosilica KW - hyperbranched poly(methylhydrosiloxanes) KW - spinal cord signal recording KW - ceramizable mechanism KW - coatings KW - TG KW - silicon KW - polysiloxanes KW - basalt fibre KW - refractive index KW - drug release KW - thermal conductivity KW - hydrolytic polycondensation KW - shrinkage KW - polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes N1 - Open Access N2 - This book, a collection of 12 original contributions and 4 reviews, provides a selection of the most recent advances in the preparation, characterization, and applications of polymeric nanocomposites comprising nanoparticles. The concept of nanoparticle-reinforced polymers came about three decades ago, following the outstanding discovery of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. One of the main ideas behind this approach is to improve the matrix mechanical performance. The nanoparticles exhibit higher specific surface area, surface energy, and density compared to microparticles and, hence, lower nanofiller concentrations are needed to attain properties comparable to, or even better than, those obtained by conventional microfiller loadings, which facilitates processing and minimizes the increase in composite weight. The addition of nanoparticles into different polymer matrices opens up an important research area in the field of composite materials. Moreover, many different types of inorganic nanoparticles, such as quantum dots, metal oxides, and ceramic and metallic nanoparticles, have been incorporated into polymers for their application in a wide range of fields, ranging from medicine to photovoltaics, packaging, and structural applications UR - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/1416 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/59383 ER -