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- Fundamentals, Properties, and Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites
- Fundamentals, Properties, and Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part One Fundamentals, Processing, and Characterization
- Part Two Multifunctional Properties and Applications
- Part Three Concerns and Outlook
- Index
- References
Part Two - Multifunctional Properties and Applications
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 January 2017
Book contents
- Fundamentals, Properties, and Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites
- Fundamentals, Properties, and Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part One Fundamentals, Processing, and Characterization
- Part Two Multifunctional Properties and Applications
- Part Three Concerns and Outlook
- Index
- References
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