In recent years, nanocomposites have
attracted great interest, both in industry and in academia.
One of the major problems associated with nanocomposites is
their extremely high viscosity obtained. So, (1) the power
requirement for extrusion is higher, (2) higher processing
rates become infeasible, and (3) higher shearing heating
cause degradation of polymer. Thermotropic liquid
crystalline polymers (TLCPs) successfully act as processing
aids that enable thermoplastics, which normally...

The seriesTopics in Current Chemistry Collectionspresents critical reviews from the journalTopics in Current Chemistryorganized in topical volumes. The scope of coverage is all areas of chemical science including the interfaces with related disciplines such as biology, medicine and materials science. The goal of each thematic volume is to give the non-specialist reader, whether in academia or industry, a comprehensive insight into an area where new research is emerging which is of interest to a larger scientific audience.Each review within the volume critically surveys one aspect of that...