... functional polymers, nanoscience, and technology, this bookintegrates coverage of fundamentals, research and development, and the resultingdiversity of uses for multifunctional polymers and their nanocomposites. ... metal matrix nanocomposites, and polymer matrix nanocomposites. In ceramic matrix nanocomposites, the main volume is occupied by ceram-ics including oxides, nitrides, borides, and silicides. ... per-formance of polymer nanocomposites. Also, the properties of polymer nanocomposites will depend on the nature of dispersion and aggregation of the reinforcements. In the polymer composite,...