Download or read book Introduction to Nanocomposite Materials written by Thomas E. Twardowski and published by DEStech Publications, Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of nanocomposites is growing by leaps and bounds. a few of the recent commericial applications include sport utility vehicles, furniture, and appliances. Fields interested in reaping the material property advantages of nanocomposites range from agriculture to space science. Many materials, natural and synthetic, capitalize on the behavior of nanoscopic size scales, sometimes by design and sometimes not. The goal of this textbook is to provide a solid foundation for understanding, and beginning to answer, the questions posed by nanocomposites.