Contributors Preface 1.Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites With Microfluidic Technology Zhenhao Tian, Xuehui Ge,Yujun Wang and Danhong Xu 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Microfluidic Platforms for Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites Synthesis 1.2.1 The Types and Fabrication Techniques of Microfluidic Platforms 1.2.2 Flow Patterns 1.3 Synthesis of Organic Nanoparticles by Microreactors 1.4 Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles by Microreactor 1.4.1 MetaI Nanoparticles 1.4.2 Metal Oxide Nanoparticles 1.4.3 Quantum Dots 1.5 Inorganic Hybrid Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites 1.5.1 Metal Alloy Materials 1.5.2 Core-Shell Quantum Dots 1.6 Organic Hybrid Functional Nanoparticles Synthesis and Their Applications for Drug Delivery 1.7 Conclusions and Outlooks Acknowledgements References 2.Cluster Beam Synthesis of Polymer Composites with Nanoparticles Vladimir N.Popok 2.1 Introduction 2.1.1 Functionalities of Polymers with Nanoparticles 2.1.2 Synthesis of Polymers with NPs 2.2 Formation of Cluster Beams 2.2.1 Cluster Nucleation and Growth 2.2.2 Cluster Sources 2.3 Cluster Deposition/Embedment on/in Polymers 2.3.1 Fundamental Aspects of Nanoparticle Interaction with Polymer Surfaces 2.3.2 Deposition and Implantation of Clusters 2.4 Properties of Polymer Composites With Nanoparticles 2.5 Applications of Nanocomposite Polymer Films 2.5.1 Formation of Electronic Components 2.5.2 Nanocomposites in Optics and Photovoltaics 2.5.3 Polymer Nanocomposites for Biological Applications 2.6 Conclusions References 3.Thermal Conduction in Polymer Composites Nitin Mehra, Liwen Mu, Tuo ji and jiahua Zhu 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Fundamentals of Phonon Transport in Solid Materials 3.3 Thermal Conduction in Polymers 3.3.1 Why Are Polymers Traditionally Called Thermal Insulators? 3.3.2 Factors Playing a Critical Role in Thermal Conduction in Polymers 3.4 Thermal Conduction in Polymer Composites 3.4.1 Challenges 3.4.2 Carbon Filler-Based Polymer Composites 3.4.3 Ceramic Filler-Based Polymer Composites 3.4.4 Metallic Filler-Based Polymer Composites 3.5 Strategies to Enhance Thermal Conduction 3.5.1 Filler Alignment 3.5.2 Filler Surface Modification 3.5.3 Hybrid Fillers 3.5.4 Other Strategies and Materials 3.6 Applications 3.7 Thermally Insulative Materials 3.8 Summaries and Outlooks References 4.Epoxy-Based Multifunctional Nanocomposites Khalid A.Askar and Kenan Song 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Composite Preparations 4.3 Mechanical Reinforcements 4.4 Wear Resistance 4.5 Self-Cleaning 4.6 Self-Healing 4.7 Conclusions References …… 5.Self-Healing Fiber Composites With a Self-Pressurized Healing System 6.Multifunctional Nanocomposite Sensors for Environmental Monitorin 7.Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications 8.Polymer-Based Nanocomposites with High Dielectric Permittivity 9.Proton-Conducting Materials Used as Polymer Electrolyte Membranes in Fuel Cells 10.Smart Adhesion Surfaces 11.Flame Retardancy of Wood-Polymeric Composites Index