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3.4 PCMs building applications 84
3.5 Nanoclay 88
3.6 Clay nanocomposites polymer foams 92
3.7 Conclusion 96
References 97
Further reading 102

4 Energy and environmental applications of graphene
and its derivatives 105
N. Saba, M. Jawaid
4.1 Introduction 105
4.2 Graphene 106
4.3 Graphene applications 112
4.4 Energy conversion and storage 113
4.5 Environmental and electrochemical sensing 115
4.6 Chemical/biosensor applications 118
4.7 Optoelectronics 119
4.8 Graphite composites or GBMs 120
4.9 Other applications 120
4.10 Conclusion 122
Acknowledgment 123
References 123
5 Polymer-based nanocomposites for significantly enhanced dielectric
properties and energy storage capability 131
B.M. Pirzada, S. Sabir
5.1 Introduction 131
5.2 Polymer nanocomposite dielectrics 133
5.3 Various types of novel dielectric polymer nanocomposites 149
5.4 Grafting techniques: Methods for synthesis of polymer
nanocomposites 160
5.5 Role of anchoring groups 161
5.6 Core shell polymer nanocomposites 162
5.7 Challenges 167
5.8 Conclusion 168
References 169

6 Polymer-based nanocomposites for energy and environmental
applications 185
Prabhakarn Arunachalam
6.1 Introduction 185
6.2 Polymer-based nanocomposites for energy storage applications 186
6.3 Polymer-based nanocomposites for environmental
applications 191
6.4 Conclusions and future prospects 194
References 195