Nanocomposites are considered multiphase solid materials
where one of the phases has nano-scale dimensions or structures
with repeated nanometer-scale distances between the different
phases [22]. Generally, these materials possess different electrical,
optical, mechanical electrochemical, catalytic and structural
properties in comparison with those of individual components.
Due to the multifunctional behavior of nanocomposites, any
specific property of these materials is mostly more than the
individual component [23]. Polymeric nanocomposites are a class
of materials in which nanoscale particulates such as layered clays
or spherical inorganic minerals are dispersed within the polymeric
networks. Polymeric nanocomposites are claimed to exhibit
markedly improved properties, when compared to pure polymers,
depending on type and content of the incorporated nanoparticles
[24–29].