Functional Polymeric Composites: Macro to Nanoscales

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This new work, Functional Polymeric Composites: Macro to Nanoscales, focuses on new challenges, findings, opportunities, and applications in the area of polymer composites. The chapters, written prominent researchers from academia, industry, and research institutes from around the world, present contemporary research and developments on advanced polymeric materials, including polymer blends, polymer electrolytes, bio-based polymer, polymer nanocomposites, etc. Several chapters also cover the applications of the polymeric systems in current industry development and synthesis and characterization of the products. Content: A Review on Mechanical Properties of Semicrystalline/Amorphous Polymer BlendsSrinivasarao Yaragalla, Nithin Chandran, Chin Han Chan, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, and Sabu ThomasPreparation of Polysaccharide-Based Composite Materials Using Ionic LiquidsJun-Ichi KadokawaMicrocrystalline Cellulose: An OverviewSrimanta Sarkar, Celine Valeria Liew, Josephine Lay Peng Soh, Paul Wan Sia Heng, and Tin Wui WongBio-Based Phenol Formaldehyde from Lignocellulosic BiomassRasidi Roslan, Sarani Zakaria, Chin Hua Chia, Umar Adli Amran, and Sharifah Nabihah Syed JaafarImpedance Spectroscopy: A Practical Guide to Evaluate Parameters of Nyquist Plot for Solid Polymer Electrolyte ApplicationsSiti Rozana Bt. Abd. Karim, Chin Han Chan, and Lai Har SimPolymerization of Natural Oils for Quartz Crystal Microbalance Based Gas Sensor ApplicationRashmita Das, Panchanan Pramanik, and Rajib BandyopadhyayEmergence of New Nanomaterial: Nanocellulose and Its NanocompositesChi Hoong Chan, Chin Hua Chia, and Sarani ZakariaQualitative Fourier - Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis of Polyether-Based Polymer ElectrolytesSiti Rozana Bt. Abd. Karim and Chin Han Chan