1. An overview of nanoparticle

2. An introduction to “Nano”

3. Different Types of Nanoparticles
• Montmorillonite organoclays (MMT)
• Carbon nanofibers (CNFs)
• Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS®)
• Carbon nanotubes [multiwall (MWNTs), small-diameter (SDNTs), and single-wall (SWNTs)], Graphene
• Nanosilica (N-silica)
• Nanoaluminum oxide (A1203)
• Nanotitanium oxide (TiO2)
• Others

4. Montmorillonite organoclays (MMT)

5. Structure

6. Importance of organic treatment.
Dispersing nanoclay.

7. Carbon nanofibers

8. Manufacturing.

9. Properties

10. Carbon nanofiber nanocomposites can offer multifunctional performance for several potential aerospace and other commercial applications, as follows:

11. Graphene

12. Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane
Origin.
Properties.
Features.

15. Carbon nanotubes
Classifications.

16. Nanosilica
AEROSIL

17. Particle size of nanosilica

18. Nanoaluminum oxide
Nanotitanium oxideo
Origin. 18

19. Others
There are other nanoparticles such as exfoliated graphite and silicon carbide (SiC) that have been used to form polymer nanocomposites with enhanced material properties
Summary
In this chapter several popular and commercially available nanoparticles that are required to form polymer nanocomposites were discussed.
The origin, properties, and applications of these nanomaterials are presented to provide interested persons with the fundamentals and properties of these nanomaterials and the knowledge to select the proper nanoparticles for specific applications.

20. Q and A