Smart Rubber Nanocomposites

Dr. Saritha Appukuttan was awarded her PhD from Mahatma Gandhi University in 2012 working in the field of polymer nanocomposites. She has also been worked for two years on the development of gas barrier membranes on an ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) project. She has published around 25 book chapters with highly reputed publishers and several research papers in high impact international journals such as Composites Part A, Composites Part B, and Materials Chemistry and Physics and has edited two books on “Fibre Reinforced Composites: Constituents, compatibility, perspectives and applications” (Elsevier) and on “Luminescent Metal Nanoclusters” (Elsevier). Currently, she is editing two more books on “Lignin and its Composites: A sustainable tool for health care and medical applications” and “Zero-Dimensional Carbon Nanostructures” to be published by RSC and Elsevier, respectively. Dr. Mayank Pandey completed his Ph.D. in materials science from VIT University, Vellore, India, on the topic “Preparation and characterization of polymer electrolyte for electrochemical device applications”. He then went on to complete his postdoctoral studies in electrical and thermal degradation of graphene-based polymer composite for electronic device applications from CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Bangalore, India. He is an experienced material physicist with an experimental background in synthesizing graphene quantum dot- (GQDs) based polymer nanocomposites. His research areas also include fabrication of polymer blends and composite electrolytes, organic semiconductor/organic solar cells, and their impedance spectroscopy analysis. Besides investigating the structural, optical, and electronic properties of GQDs based materials, he has also contributed towards the development of new approaches in the field of nanocarbon derivatives. Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization, and property investigations of novel polymer nanocomposites reinforced with different nanofillers, including various nanomaterials including carbon-based materials such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, and MXenes for energy storage, energy harvesting, gas sensing, EMI shielding and high-k dielectric applications.

• 1. Rubber Compounds: History, Production and Processing Methods, Fundamental Chemistry, Physicochemical Properties and Applications2. Rubber Nanocomposites Based on Different Nanofillers: Recent Developments, Prospects and Challenges3. Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterizations of Rubber Nanocomposites4. Swelling Behavior, Rheological and Viscoelastic Properties of Rubber Nanocomposites5. Shape Memory Rubber Nanocomposites6. Rubber Nanocomposites Based Anticorrosive and Anti-Wear Coatings7. Rubber Nanocomposites for Flexible Strain Sensors8. Rubber Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications9. Rubber Nanocomposites for Supercapacitor Applications10. Rubber Nanocomposites for Gas Sensing Applications11. Rubber Nanocomposites for Efficient Oil/Water Separation and Oil Spill Recovery12. Rubber Nanocomposites for Automobile Applications13. Synthesis and Processing Methods of Rubber Nanocomposites14. Natural Rubber Based Green Nanocomposites: Production, Properties and Applications15. Thermal, Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Rubber Nanocomposites16. Gas Barrier, Diffusion and Transport Properties of Rubber Nanocomposites17. Flame Retardant Rubber Nanocomposites18. Rubber Nanocomposites for Dielectric Applications19. Rubber Nanocomposites for Energy Harvesting Applications20. Rubber Nanocomposites for Lithium-Ion Battery Applications21. Molecular Dynamic Simulations and Theoretical Modelling of Rubber Nanocomposites22. Toxicity, Environmental and Health Impact of Rubber Nanocomposites