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Polymer nanocomposites combining the merits of polymers (e.g. light weight, flexibility, low cost) and functional properties of nanomaterials caused by small size effect, quantum size effect, and surface/boundary effect show adjustable optical, electrical, biological, and mechanical characteristics and attract extensive researches. Various polymer nanocomposites with amazing performances have been prepared and utilized for developing integrated electronic devices in a number of emerging areas and exhibit huge commercial value, thanks to their simple preparation techniques and countless combinations. This book highlights the recent researches about the basic conceptions, preparation/characterization techniques, properties, device design strategies, and intriguing applications of polymer nanocomposites. The existing/potential application prospects and challenges for the polymer nanocomposites are also discussed. We expect that this book can offer a well-timed assistance to the academic researchers in the rapidly expanding applications including environment, sensor, energy conversion/storage, biology, and information storage as a simple and convenience instrument.

Herein, we would like to thank all the authors who have made contributions in this book. We want to express our sincerest appreciation and respect to Ms. Katherine Wong, Dr. Shaoyu Qian, Ms. Pinky Sathishkumar, Mathangi Balasubramanian and other editors at Wiley for all the help offered during the whole book editing process. We also want to thank all the readers interested in this book. In this book, we have introduced the concepts, properties, and mechanisms of polymer nanocomposites and summarized their recent applications in some hottest fields. The application challenges, commercial prospects, and potential research directions of polymer nanocomposites are also pointed out and discussed. We aim to provide a comprehensive, popular, and up-to-date book for the researchers. Although we have done our best to make this book better, there still inevitably are some omissions and mistakes. Please grant your criticisms and instructions.

We hope that this book can provide references and guides for researchers in polymer nanocomposites based electron devices, as well as promote the interests of the students to this field.

01 June 2020

Ye Zhou

Guanglong Ding