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Polymer-nonmetallic nanocomposites Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibers,
graphene, 10 135–137, 136t, 149–151, 655
nanoclays, 11 conducting fillers, 154–158
nanodiamond, 10 non-conducting fillers, 151–154
polymer-carbon nanotubes, 9–10 phases, 149–151, 149f
Polymers with intrinsic microporosity (PIMs), Pore-size analysis, 558
223–225 Porous carbon nanofiber (PCNF), 336–337
Polypropylene (PP), 5–6, 134 Porous materials, 289–290
hybrid composites of, 62 Potentiostatic methods, 468
Polypyrrole (PPy)-based nanocomposite PPy/Fe 3 O 4 nanocomposite, 580f
adsorbents, 189–190, 190f, 213–214, Progesterone, 116–117
259–263, 262f, 322, 379–380, 380f Protein-based nanocomposites, 625
adsorption by Pseudocapacitance
copolymer nanofiber adsorbents, 484 conducting polymers, 259–260
PPy-agricultural/biological/industrial- storage mechanism, 263–264
based nanocomposite adsorbents, 480 working principle, 256–259, 258f
PPy-graphene-oxide/carbon-based Pseudocapacitors, 186, 189, 321
adsorbents, 480–484 Pt-based flexible CEs, 373–374
PPy-surfactants/metal oxide P-toluenesulfonate-doped PEDOT
nanoparticle adsorbents, 476–478 (PEDOT-TsO), 381
PPy-zeolite/clay nanocomposite PVA. See Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
adsorbents, 478–479 PVC. See Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
application, 475 PVDFHFP-based plasticized polymer
characterization, 474 electrolytes, 387
chemical polymerization, 467–468 Pyrrole, 468f
vs. electrochemical polymerization, chemical polymerization, 467–468
470–471 electrochemical polymerization, 468–469
conducting polymers, 466–467
electrochemical polymerization, 468–469, Q
470f Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensors,
fabrication, 473 214–216
in situ polymerization method, 471 Quasi-solid-state PVDFHFP-based gel
intercalation method, 472
electrolyte, 387–388
melt blending (compounding) method,
Quaternized chitosan nanoparticles (QCn), 11
471–472
solution mixing method, 472
microspheres, 263, 264f R
MnO 2 coated pseudocapacitor, 265, Radical polymer-based organic electrodes,
267f 283
synthesis, 467 Radioactive materials removal. See
Polypyrrole coated chitin (PC), 484f Polypyrrole (PPy)-based nanocomposite
Polystyrene-based nanocomposite, 496 adsorbents
Polysulfides, 302–303 Radionuclides, 586
Polysulfone (PSF)-based nanofibers, Rechargeable Li’sulfur battery, 302–303
409–410, 425, 653, 653f Recycled high-density polyethylene
Polythiophenes (PTs), 190–191, 322 (rHDPE), 64
Polyurethane (PU), 6–7, 211, 641–642 Recycled polyethylene terephthalate/organo-
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), 160, 452, 647 montmorillonite (RPET/OMMT)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), 453 nanocomposites, 62, 63f