**Acknowledgements**

*Composite and Nanocomposite Materials - From Knowledge to Industrial Applications*

**6. Challenges in designing/reinforcement of composite/matrix**

Certain major challenges of composite materials are mentioned as follows:

• Need systematic and progressive interactive engineering approaches for applying various methodological technologies so as to yield optimal material

• Require critical investigative analysis of physical, chemical and mechanical

• Necessary to formulate some properties in resultant composite/matrix as optimized and precise with respect to its operational conditions.

• Aim to develop meticulous and progressive combinatorial computational techniques with optimized study for expected efficiency/capacity at varied

• Focus to comprehend consequential manufacturing and compositional param-

• Target to epitomize robust inhomogeneous properties in procured significant

Several challenges needs to be tackled during matrix reconfigurations and nano-composite fabrication/progressing, and this allows progressive rational designing as per desired applications. The chemical interactions that exist in resultant matrix reinforcement during its fabrication and later in its usage are to be checked via micromechanics to provide a rational basis for its designing. Intrinsically strengthened composites are obtained through various reinforced materials like graphene, nanocarbon and nanometals, which are found superior than counterparts. Reconfigured multiscale hybrids own better load reassignments at reinforced interfaces achieved via tailored interfacial shear strengthens imparting stiffness, heat protection, impactive compression and better threshold load bare. Various automotive utility needs reconfigured biopolymer-derived nanocom-

**7. Prospective progress of rationally reinforced matrixes**

posites at lower cost and end-use components.

characteristics with aiming targeted composite/hybrid matrixes.

properties of each constituent and resultant composites/hybrids.

performance [2, 19, 20].

eters of composite/matrix.

functioning conditions.

composite.

Report stated that the world's nanocomposite automotive market may exceed over one billion pounds in this decade with an ever robust demands in futures. Green nanocomposites obtained via reinforcements of clay, nanocarbon and other nanofibers are beneficial than usual counterparts due to boosted mechanical, electrical and thermal barriers, besides high tensile force, more deflection temperature and flame retardations [1, 29]. Certain polymer-derived nano-material matrixes are found to possess unchanged innate features, viz. native power, viscosity and parallel optic potential by virtue of legitimated morphological reinforcements comprising thousands of hoard layers at nano-scale ensuing exfoliation and dispersion all over surfaces [2]. Reconfiguration further upshots degree of exfoliation in resultant nanostructures ultimately offering greater surface area with improved

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The author is thankful to Head, PGTD of Chemistry, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, for laboratory facilities and to the Vice Chancellor, Nagpur University, Nagpur, for the sanction of research project work under University Research Project Scheme, awarded vide No. Dev/RTMNURP/AH/1672 (9) dated September 24, 2016.
