A review on current trends in thermal analysis and hyphenated techniques in the investigation of physical, mechanical and chemical properties of nanomaterials

Abstract

The applications of nanomaterials have been a multidisciplinary active research area in recent years because of their unique structure, surface chemistry, chemical and physical properties. Moreover, further research on the physical, mechanical and chemical properties of nanomaterials is as vital as synthesis. Thermal analysis (TA) methods are used in a wide range of areas, including quantitative and qualitative analysis, the characterization of mechanical, chemical and physical properties of nanomaterials, and to obtain further insight into their structure. This review illustrates the applications of TA techniques in nanomaterials research in the past decade (2010–2020). The highlighted studies bring valuable insight into the evidence of the ability of TA techniques to investigate the physical and chemical properties of the nanomaterials.