Juniper Publishers Journal of Polymer science

JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE Abstract Ionic liquid has been used as a novel dispersant for fillers in polymer matrix. Enhanced interfacial interaction between reinforcing material and polymer matrix leads to smart materials. Use of ionic liquid as a modifier is environmentally friendly method to fabricate nanocomposites potential applications. Keywords: Ionic liquid; Polymer matrix; Interfacial interaction; Potential applications Abbrevations: RTILs: Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids; MWCNT: Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube; GO: Graphene Oxide; BNNS: Boron Nitride Nanosheets; BIIR: Bromo butyl Rubber; ILs: Ionic Liquids; GO-ILs: Modified Graphene Oxide; MEMS/NEMS: Micro/Nanoelectromechanical Systems; ZIL: Zwitterionic Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid Ionic liquid as a Functional Dispersant for Nanomaterials in Polymer matrix Potential applications as well as strength and durability of polymers can be enrich...

Authored by Ahmad AdlieShamsuri   Opinion The development of the polymer composites industry has been very encouraging in the past years. The polymer blends have also been received considerable attention, this is due to the blends are easy to prepare, their production cost is low, and so on. At the present time, bioplastics such as polylactic acid, polyhydroxybutyrate and polybutylene succinate are gaining consideration due to their excellent biodegradability, biocompatibility and non-toxicity. Blend between bioplastics and biopolymers (for example; cellulose, zein and starch) to produce bioplastic/biopolymer blends have attracted the researchers’ interest. Besides, the produced bioplastic/biopolymer blends may also be able to be used in fabrication of biocompatible and biodegradable products. Moreover, the utilization of expensive synthetic bioplastics can be reduced through consumption of biopolymers this can further lower the cost of products [1,2]. Nevert...