Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites

<b>A unique guide to an essential area of nanoscience</b> <p>Interest in nano-sized metals has increased greatly due to their special characteristics and suitability for a number of advanced applications. As technology becomes more refined-including the ability to effectively manipulate and stabilize metals at the nanoscale-these materials present ever-more workable solutions to a growing range of problems.</p> <p><i>Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites</i> provides the first guide solely devoted to the unique properties and applications of this essential area of nanoscience. It offers a truly multidisciplinary approach, making the text accessible to readers in physical, chemical, and materials science as well as areas such as engineering and topology.</p> <p><b>The thorough coverage includes:</b></p> <ul> <li>The chemical and physical properties of nano-sized metals</li> <li>Different approaches to the synthesis of metal-polymer nanocomposites (MPN)</li> <li>Advanced characterization techniques and methods for study of MPN</li> <li>Real-world applications, including color filters, polarizers, optical sensors, nonlinear optical devices, and more</li> <li>An extensive list of references on the topics covered</li> </ul> <p>A unique, cutting-edge resource for a vital area of nanoscience development, <i>Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites</i> is an invaluable text for students and practitioners of materials science, engineering, polymer science, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and optics.</p>