Polyimides: Advances in Blends and Nanocomposites brings together the latest research in the area of polyimide-based blends and nanocomposites, opening the door to a range of cutting-edge applications. The book begins by discussing polyimide architectures, synthetic pathways, processing, properties, challenges and application potential before introducing polyimide-based blends and nanocomposites and explaining the modification of polyimide chains for high performance composites matrices. This is followed by chapters offering detailed, methodical coverage of each main type of blend and nanocomposite, covering preparation techniques, structures, properties and current and emerging applications.Throughout the book's chapters, there is an emphasis on methods for high-performance polyimide-based materials, with a constant orientation towards applications and additional in-depth coverage at the end of the book on three key application areas, gas separation, fuel cells, and biomedical applications. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across polymer science, composite science, nanotechnology, materials chemistry, biomaterials, and chemical engineering, as well as R&D professionals, scientists and engineers working with polyimide-based materials for advanced industrial applications.


1. Polyimides: past, present and future

2. Polyimide-based blends and nanocomposites: state of art, new challenges and opportunities

3. Functionalization of polyimides towards high performance composite matrices

4. Binary blends of polyimides with engineering polymers challenges and perspectives

5. Micro- and macrostructure of polyimide blends: methods of investigations

6. Polyimide blends: properties and applications

7. Polyimide nanocomposites and blends for textiles

8. Carbon-nanotubes based polyimide nanocomposites an overview

9. Polyimide nanocomposites loaded with metal-derived fillers

10. Characteristics and potential applications of graphite intercalation compounds prepared from polyimide-based pyrolytic graphite films

11. Polyimide/carbon black nanocomposite film for electrochemical sensor application

12. Electrospun sulfonated polyimide nanofibers for polymer electrolyte composite membranes

13. Polyimide nanocomposites for biomedical applications