Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials, 2000 Symposium Held April 24-28, 2000, San Francisco, California, U.S.A

The recent rapid and intense growth in the area of nanomaterials has had a direct and massive impact on the area of organic/inorganic hybrid materials, particularly since hybrid materials represent one of the more common and easily accessible classes of these materials. Research on hybrid (especially nylon/clay) nanocomposites has already been incorporated into commercial applications and their potential for addilional future commercialization seems certain. These successes and advances in hybrid materials synthesis, characterization, and processing suggest that this area will occupy scientists and engineers for many years and served as an impetus for the symposium. This volume brings together researchers specializing in the synthesis, characterization, processing, and properties analysis of organic/inorganic nanocomposites to share views, to learn about the leading-edge science and engineering occurring around the world, and to develop new ideas/points of view for their own research efforts.Laine, R. M. is the author of 'Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials, 2000 Symposium Held April 24-28, 2000, San Francisco, California, U.S.A' with ISBN 9781558995369 and ISBN 1558995366.