"Cover" -- "Title Page" -- "Copyright Page" -- "Contents" -- "Preface" -- "1 Polymer Nanocomposites and Coatings: The Game Changers" -- "1.1 Introduction" -- "1.2 Polymer Nanocomposites" -- "1.2.1 Types of Polymer Nanocomposites: Processing" -- "1.2.1.1 Equipment and Processing" -- "1.2.2 Polymer Property Enhancements" -- "1.2.3 Polymer Nanocomposite Structure and Morphology" -- "1.2.4 Characterization of Polymer Nanocomposites" -- "1.2.4.1 Morphological Testing" -- "1.2.4.2 Spectral Testing" -- "1.2.4.3 Testing" -- "1.2.5 Applications" -- "1.2.5.1 Nanocomposite Coatings: Focus PU-Clay Coatings" -- "1.3 Conclusions" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "References" -- "2 DGEBA Epoxy/CaCO3 Nanocomposites for Improved Chemical Resistance and Mechanical Properties for Coating Applications" -- "2.1 Introduction" -- "2.2 Experimental" -- "2.2.1 Preparation of Epoxy/CaCO3 Nanocomposites" -- "2.2.2 Preparation of Panels" -- "2.2.3 Preparation of Reagents for Chemical Resistance" -- "2.2.3.1 Artificial Seawater (ASW)" -- "2.2.4 Preparation of Films" -- "2.3 Characterization of Epoxy/CaCO3 Nanocomposite" -- "2.3.1 Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectra" -- "2.3.2 Mechanical Properties" -- "2.3.2.1 Impact Resistance" -- "2.3.2.2 Scratch Hardness" -- "2.3.2.3 Adhesion and Flexibility Test" -- "2.3.2.4 Chemical Resistance Test" -- "2.3.2.5 Morphological Properties" -- "2.4 Results and Discussion" -- "2.4.1 FTIR Spectroscopic Analysis" -- "2.4.2 Studies on Mechenical Properties" -- "2.4.2.1 Impact Resistance" -- "2.4.2.2 Studies of Scratch Hardness" -- "2.4.2.3 Adhesion and Flexibility Test (Mandrel Bend Test)" -- "2.4.3 Studies on Chemical Resistance" -- "2.4.4 Morphological Studies" -- "2.5 Conclusion" -- "References" -- "3 An Industrial Approach to FRLS (Fire Retardant Low Smoke) Compliance in Epoxy Resin-Based Polymeric Products" -- "3.1 Introduction."

"3.1.1 Incorporation of Additives" -- "3.2 Experimental" -- "3.3 Characterization, Results and Discussion" -- "3.4 Conclusion" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "References" -- "4 Polymer-Based Organic Solar Cell: An Overview" -- "4.1 Introduction" -- "4.2 Polymer Solar Cells: An Insight" -- "4.2.1 Why Polymer Solar Cells are Preferable" -- "4.3 Layer Stack Construction of Polymer Solar Cells" -- "4.4 Simple Working of a Polymer Solar Cell" -- "4.5 Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA)" -- "4.6 Current Condition of Polymer Solar Cells" -- "4.7 Materials Used for Developing PSC" -- "4.7.1 Synthesis of Polymer Materials" -- "4.7.1.1 Stille Cross-Coupling" -- "4.7.1.2 Suzuki Cross-Coupling" -- "4.7.1.3 Direct Arylation Polymerization" -- "4.7.1.4 Polymerization Rates" -- "4.7.2 Conjugated Polymers" -- "4.7.3 Side-Chain Influence in Polymers" -- "4.7.4 Purification" -- "4.8 Degradation and Stability of a PSC" -- "4.8.1 Physical Degradation" -- "4.8.1.1 Morphological Stability" -- "4.8.1.2 Flexibility and Delamination" -- "4.8.2 Chemical Degradation" -- "4.8.2.1 Polymer Instability" -- "4.8.2.2 Photochemical Degradation" -- "4.9 Dyes" -- "4.9.1 Natural Dyes Used for Polymer Solar Cells" -- "4.10 Performed Experiments" -- "4.10.1 Experimental Setup 1" -- "4.10.2 Experimental Setup 2" -- "4.11 Summary" -- "References" -- "5 A Simple Route to Synthesize Nanostructures of Bismuth Oxyiodide and Bismuth Oxychloride (BiOI/BiOCl) Composite for Solar Energy Harvesting" -- "5.1 Introduction" -- "5.1.1 Bismuth Oxyhalide [BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I)]: General Remarks" -- "5.1.2 Synthesis of Bismuth Oxyhalide" -- "5.2 Photocatalytic Activity Measurements" -- "5.3 Results and Discussion" -- "5.4 Conclusion" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "References."

"8.2.1.2 Properties of Polyaniline" -- "8.3 Ammonia Detection" -- "8.3.1 Sources of Ammonia" -- "8.3.2 Experiment: Ammonia Sensor" -- "8.4 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection" -- "8.4.1 Common Sources of CO" -- "8.4.2 Sensors Used for Detection of CO" -- "8.5 Conclusion" -- "References" -- "9 Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent La2Zr2O7/Sm3+ Polymer Nanocomposites" -- "9.1 Introduction" -- "9.1.1 Luminescence" -- "9.1.2 Photoluminescence" -- "9.1.2.1 Fluorescence" -- "9.1.2.2 Delayed Fluorescence or Phosphorescence" -- "9.1.2.3 Jablonski Diagram" -- "9.1.2.4 Phosphors" -- "9.1.2.5 Photoluminescence of Samarium Ion (Sm3+)" -- "9.1.3 Scope and Objectives of the Present Study" -- "9.2 Experimental" -- "9.2.1 Synthesis of Sm3+-Doped La2Zr2O7" -- "9.2.2 Preparation of PVA Polymer Thin Films" -- "9.2.3 Preparation of Sm3+-Doped La2Zr2O7 with PVA-Polymer Composite Films" -- "9.2.4 Characterization" -- "9.3 Results and Discussion" -- "9.3.1 Structural Analysis by X-Ray Diffraction" -- "9.3.2 SEM Analysis" -- "9.3.3 UV-Vis Spectroscopy" -- "9.3.4 Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)" -- "9.3.5 Photoluminescence Properties" -- "9.3.6 Chromaticity Color Coordinates" -- "9.4 Conclusion" -- "Aknowledgment" -- "References" -- "10 Study of Gas Transport Phenomenon in Layered Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes" -- "10.1 Introduction" -- "10.1.1 Transport Phenomenon" -- "10.1.2 Metal Coating" -- "10.2 Experimental" -- "10.2.1 Fabrication of Nanocomposite Membrane" -- "10.2.2 Gas Permeability Test" -- "10.3 Results and Discussion" -- "10.4 Conclusion" -- "Acknowledgment" -- "References" -- "11 Synthesis and Ion Transport Studies of K+ Ion Conducting Nanocomposite Polymer Electrolytes" -- "11.1 Introduction" -- "11.2 Experimental" -- "11.3 Results and Discussion" -- "11.4 Conclusion" -- "Acknowledgment" -- "References."

"12 Recent Studies in Polyurethane-Based Drug Delivery Systems" -- "12.1 Introduction" -- "12.1.1 Polyurethane Chemistry: A Brief Overview" -- "12.1.2 Carbohydrate Cross-Linked Polyurethanes" -- "12.1.3 Biomedical Applications of PUs" -- "12.2 Experimental" -- "12.2.1 Impact of PU Chemistry on Drug Delivery Profiles" -- "12.2.2 Drug Loading and Release Kinetics" -- "12.2.3 Waterborne pH-Responsive Polyurethanes" -- "12.3 Conclusion" -- "References" -- "13 Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Hydrogels for Drug Release Formulation and Its Comparative Study" -- "13.1 Introduction" -- "13.2 Materials and Method" -- "13.2.1 Preparation of Sodium Salt of Partly Carboxylic Propyl Starch (Na-PCPS)" -- "13.2.2 Preparation of 2-Hydroxy-3- ((2-hydroxypropanoyl)oxy)propyl acrylate" -- "13.2.3 Graft Copolymerization with PCPS-g-2- hydroxy-3-((2-hydroxypropanoyl)oxy) propyl acrylate (HPA)" -- "13.2.4 Drug Loading in Polymeric Binder" -- "13.2.5 Preparation of Matrix Tablets" -- "13.2.6 In-Vitro Dissolution Studies of Tablet" -- "13.3 Result and Discussion" -- "13.3.1 13C-NMR Spectra Analysis of 2-Hydroxy-3- ((2-hydroxypropanoyl)oxy) propyl acrylate" -- "13.3.2 XRD Analysis of Starch, CPS, PCPS-g-2- hydroxy-3-((2-hydroxypropanoyl)oxy) propyl acrylate (HPA)" -- "13.3.3 In-Vitro Study" -- "13.4 Conclusion" -- "Acknowledgment" -- "References" -- "14 Enhancement in Gas Diffusion Barrier Property of Polyethylene by Plasma Deposited SiOx Films for Food Packaging Applications" -- "14.1 Introduction" -- "14.2 Transport of Gas Molecules Through Packaging Polymers" -- "14.2.1 Packaging Polymer Structure" -- "14.2.2 Transport of Gas Molecules Through Semicrystalline Polymer Films" -- "14.2.3 Measurement of Gas Transmission Rate Through a Packaging Film" -- "14.3 Experimental" -- "14.3.1 Contact Angle Measurements to Determine Film Wetting Properties."