1Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot-587 102.
2National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal-575 025.
3Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment, Kanpur-208 013.
*E-mail: rajukurahatti@gmail.com
The potential opportunities promised by nanotechnology for enabling advances in defence technologies are staggering. Although these opportunities are likely to be realised over a few decades, many advantages are currently being explored, particularly for defence applications. This review provides an insight into the capabilities offered by nanocomposites which include smart materials, harder/lighter platforms, new fuel sources and storage as well as novel medical applications. It discusses polymer-based nanocomposite materials, nanoscale fillers and provides examples of the actual and potential uses of nanocomposite materials in defence with practical examples.
Nanocomposites, nanotechnologies, defence applications, smart materials, polymer-based nanocomposites, medical applications, fuel sources
