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Contents ix

7 Polymer nanocomposites for sensor devices 205
Rashmita Das, A.J. Pattanayak, Sarat K. Swain
7.1 Introduction 205
7.2 Methods of synthesis of nanocomposites 206
7.3 Brief description about synthesis of nanostructured polymers
for sensor devices 207
7.4 Sensor development 208
7.5 PNCs for sensor applications 210
7.6 Conclusion 216
References 216
Further reading 218

8 Polyaniline-based nanocomposites for hydrogen storage 219
B. Senthilkumar, P. Ashok, A. Shanmugavani
8.1 Introduction 219
8.2 Polyaniline (PANI) for hydrogen storage 220
8.3 PANI-based nanocomposites for hydrogen storage 230
8.4 Conclusions 235
Acknowledgments 235
References 236
9 Polymer nanocomposite materials in energy storage: Properties
and applications 239
S.K.S. Hossain, M.E. Hoque
9.1 Introduction 239
9.2 Polymer nanocomposites 240
9.3 Applications of PNCs for energy storage devices 241
9.4 Conclusions and future perspectives 269
References 269

10 Polymer nanocomposites for lithium battery applications 283
S. Ferrari, J.R. Nair, Y. Zhou, C. Wan
10.1 Introduction 283
10.2 Composite electrolytes and separators 285
10.3 Composites electrodes 292
10.4 Innovative applications 300
10.5 Conclusions and outlook 304
References 306
Further reading 313

11 Modification of polymer nanocomposites and significance
of ionic liquid for supercapacitor application 315
U. Gazal, I. Khan, M.A. Usmani, A.H. Bhat
11.1 Introduction 315
11.2 Polymer nanocomposite 316
11.3 Environmental aspects of polymer nanocomposite 317