different types of nanofillers and their modifications along with the improvement in
thermal and mechanical properties. The structure property relationship has been
demonstrated and unique non-linear viscoelasticity arising from network structure
in presence of nanofiller has been critically reviewed.
Acknowledgements The author (Karun Kumar Jana) gratefully acknowledges the award of
Senior Research Fellowship of CSIR, India.
References
1. Kumar KD, Tsou AH, Bhowmick AK (2010) Unique tackification behavior of needle-like
sepiolite nanoclay in brominated isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene (BIMS) rubber. Macromolecules 43:4184–4193
2. Dannenberg EM (1975) Bound rubber carbon black reinforcement. Rubber Chem Technol
48:410–444
3. Maiti P, Batt CA, Giannelis EP (2007) New biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate/layered
silicate nanocomposites. Biomacromolecules 8:3393–3400
4. Okamoto M, Nam PH, Maiti P, Kotaka T, Nakayama T, Takada M, Ohshima M, Usuki A,
Hasegawa N, Okamoto H (2001) Biaxial flow-induced alignment of silicate layers in polypropylene/clay nanocomposite foam. Nano Lett 1(9):503–505
5. Maiti P (2003) Influence of miscibility on viscoelasticity, structure and intercalation of oligopoly(caprolactone)/layered silicate nanocomposites. Langmuir 19:5502–5510
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nanocomposites. 1. Preparation, characterization and properties. Macromolecules
35:3104–3110
7. Mishra A, Purkayastha BPD, Roy JK, Aswal VK, Maiti P (2010) Tunable properties of selfassembled polyurethane using two-dimensional nanoparticles: potential nano-biohybrid.
Macromolecules 43:9928–9936
8. Tiwari VK, Shripathi T, Lalla NP, Maiti P (2012) Nanoparticle induced piezoelectric, super
toughened, radiation resistant, multi-functional nanohybrids. Nanoscale 4:167–175
9. Jana KK, Ray B, Avasthi DK, Maiti P (2012) Conducting nano-channels in an induced
piezoelectric polymeric matrix using swift heavy ions and subsequent functionalization. J
Mater Chem 22:3955–3964
10. Jana KK, Vishwakarma NK, Ray B, Khan SA, Avasthi DK, Misra M, Maiti P (2013)
Nanochannel conduction in piezoelectric polymeric membrane using swift heavy ions and
nanoclay. RSC Adv 3:6147–6159
11. Maiti P, Yadav PJP (2008) Biodegradable nanocomposites of poly(hydroxybutyrate-cohydroxyvalerate): the effect of nanoparticles. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 8:1858–1866
12. Singh NK, Purkayastha BPD, Roy JK, Banik RM, Yashpal M, Singh G, Malik S, Maiti P
(2010) Nanoparticle-induced controlled biodegradation and its mechanism in poly(a ˚ -
caprolactone). ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2(1):69–81
13. Beatty JR (1969) A mechanical method for estimating both tackiness and stickiness of rubber
compounds. Rubber Chem Technol 42:1040–1053
14. Beckwith RK, Welch LM, Nelson JF (1950) Tack of butyl and natural rubbers. Rubber Chem
Technol 23:933–944
15. Fritzsche J, Lorenz H, Kluppel M (2009) CNT based elastomer-hybrid nanocomposites with
promising mechanical and electrical properties. Macromol Mater Eng 294:551–560
16. Bokobza L, Rahmani M, Belin C (2008) Blends of carbon blacks and multiwall carbon
nanotubes as reinforcing fillers for hydrocarbon rubbers. J Polym Sci B Polym Phys
46:1939–1951
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thermal and mechanical properties. The structure property relationship has been
demonstrated and unique non-linear viscoelasticity arising from network structure
in presence of nanofiller has been critically reviewed.
Acknowledgements The author (Karun Kumar Jana) gratefully acknowledges the award of
Senior Research Fellowship of CSIR, India.
References
1. Kumar KD, Tsou AH, Bhowmick AK (2010) Unique tackification behavior of needle-like
sepiolite nanoclay in brominated isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene (BIMS) rubber. Macromolecules 43:4184–4193
2. Dannenberg EM (1975) Bound rubber carbon black reinforcement. Rubber Chem Technol
48:410–444
3. Maiti P, Batt CA, Giannelis EP (2007) New biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate/layered
silicate nanocomposites. Biomacromolecules 8:3393–3400
4. Okamoto M, Nam PH, Maiti P, Kotaka T, Nakayama T, Takada M, Ohshima M, Usuki A,
Hasegawa N, Okamoto H (2001) Biaxial flow-induced alignment of silicate layers in polypropylene/clay nanocomposite foam. Nano Lett 1(9):503–505
5. Maiti P (2003) Influence of miscibility on viscoelasticity, structure and intercalation of oligopoly(caprolactone)/layered silicate nanocomposites. Langmuir 19:5502–5510
6. Ray SS, Maiti P, Okamoto M, Yamada K, Ueda K (2002) New polylactide/layered silicate
nanocomposites. 1. Preparation, characterization and properties. Macromolecules
35:3104–3110
7. Mishra A, Purkayastha BPD, Roy JK, Aswal VK, Maiti P (2010) Tunable properties of selfassembled polyurethane using two-dimensional nanoparticles: potential nano-biohybrid.
Macromolecules 43:9928–9936
8. Tiwari VK, Shripathi T, Lalla NP, Maiti P (2012) Nanoparticle induced piezoelectric, super
toughened, radiation resistant, multi-functional nanohybrids. Nanoscale 4:167–175
9. Jana KK, Ray B, Avasthi DK, Maiti P (2012) Conducting nano-channels in an induced
piezoelectric polymeric matrix using swift heavy ions and subsequent functionalization. J
Mater Chem 22:3955–3964
10. Jana KK, Vishwakarma NK, Ray B, Khan SA, Avasthi DK, Misra M, Maiti P (2013)
Nanochannel conduction in piezoelectric polymeric membrane using swift heavy ions and
nanoclay. RSC Adv 3:6147–6159
11. Maiti P, Yadav PJP (2008) Biodegradable nanocomposites of poly(hydroxybutyrate-cohydroxyvalerate): the effect of nanoparticles. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 8:1858–1866
12. Singh NK, Purkayastha BPD, Roy JK, Banik RM, Yashpal M, Singh G, Malik S, Maiti P
(2010) Nanoparticle-induced controlled biodegradation and its mechanism in poly(a ˚ -
caprolactone). ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2(1):69–81
13. Beatty JR (1969) A mechanical method for estimating both tackiness and stickiness of rubber
compounds. Rubber Chem Technol 42:1040–1053
14. Beckwith RK, Welch LM, Nelson JF (1950) Tack of butyl and natural rubbers. Rubber Chem
Technol 23:933–944
15. Fritzsche J, Lorenz H, Kluppel M (2009) CNT based elastomer-hybrid nanocomposites with
promising mechanical and electrical properties. Macromol Mater Eng 294:551–560
16. Bokobza L, Rahmani M, Belin C (2008) Blends of carbon blacks and multiwall carbon
nanotubes as reinforcing fillers for hydrocarbon rubbers. J Polym Sci B Polym Phys
46:1939–1951
36
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