Chapter 15
“Polymer–Oxide”
Micro-/Nanocomposites: Background
and Promises
S. G. Nedilko
15.1 Introduction
The small review of published data, the results that have been published recently
by the author’s research team, and our new findings are presented in this chapter.
We deal here mainly with data that are related with optical, especially luminescent,
properties noted in the chapter title materials.
New nanosized materials emerged from the last decade both in traditional and
advanced technologies, e.g., industry of consumer goods, high-tech aircraft industry,
electronics, biomedicine, etc. It is obvious there is now a demand for environmentaland human-friendly materials. Advanced materials based on polymer matrix and
incorporated with some nanosized particles provide many advantages. Complex
inorganic oxides are considered as important components of polymer composites
which are perspective for many practical applications. Opportunities to use such
composites are related with peculiarities of micro-/nanoparticle confinement in
polymers. As for scientific impact, current and future interest is in touch with effect
of oxide particles on mechanical, thermomechanical properties, as well as their
impact on dielectric and conductivity characteristics. Spectroscopic studies are one
of the most important techniques that allow providing scientifically based prediction
of mentioned material properties. Particularly, when we speak about oxides that
reveal luminescent behavior, luminescent studies are of principal priority.
As the volume of this chapter is limited, we’d like to direct the readers to wellknown reviews where the main features, current status, and recent developments
in the field of polymer matrix micro-/nanocomposites are available [1–5]. In this
introduction, we provide only some definitions and short descriptions related with
S. G. Nedilko ()
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
e-mail: SNedilko@univ.kiev.ua
© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
O. Fesenko, L. Yatsenko (eds.), Nanochemistry, Biotechnology, Nanomaterials,
and Their Applications, Springer Proceedings in Physics 214,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92567-7_15
247
“Polymer–Oxide”
Micro-/Nanocomposites: Background
and Promises
S. G. Nedilko
15.1 Introduction
The small review of published data, the results that have been published recently
by the author’s research team, and our new findings are presented in this chapter.
We deal here mainly with data that are related with optical, especially luminescent,
properties noted in the chapter title materials.
New nanosized materials emerged from the last decade both in traditional and
advanced technologies, e.g., industry of consumer goods, high-tech aircraft industry,
electronics, biomedicine, etc. It is obvious there is now a demand for environmentaland human-friendly materials. Advanced materials based on polymer matrix and
incorporated with some nanosized particles provide many advantages. Complex
inorganic oxides are considered as important components of polymer composites
which are perspective for many practical applications. Opportunities to use such
composites are related with peculiarities of micro-/nanoparticle confinement in
polymers. As for scientific impact, current and future interest is in touch with effect
of oxide particles on mechanical, thermomechanical properties, as well as their
impact on dielectric and conductivity characteristics. Spectroscopic studies are one
of the most important techniques that allow providing scientifically based prediction
of mentioned material properties. Particularly, when we speak about oxides that
reveal luminescent behavior, luminescent studies are of principal priority.
As the volume of this chapter is limited, we’d like to direct the readers to wellknown reviews where the main features, current status, and recent developments
in the field of polymer matrix micro-/nanocomposites are available [1–5]. In this
introduction, we provide only some definitions and short descriptions related with
S. G. Nedilko ()
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
e-mail: SNedilko@univ.kiev.ua
© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
O. Fesenko, L. Yatsenko (eds.), Nanochemistry, Biotechnology, Nanomaterials,
and Their Applications, Springer Proceedings in Physics 214,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92567-7_15
247