Sundararaj, U.T.Abbasi Moud, Aref2015-09-282015-11-202015-09-282015http://hdl.handle.net/11023/2531Polymers and polymer engineering have been revolutionized using nano inclusions such as MWCNT and metal nanowires. In this study due to its amazing properties silver nanowire was singled out for embedding in polymers and produced using an efficient electrochemical process. Silver nanowires (AgNWs) were synthesized by the AC electrodeposition of Ag into porous aluminum oxide templates. AgNWs were embedded into polystyrene with a solution processing technique to create a nanocomposite. In a nutshell, this study is aimed at attaining high EMI shielding effectiveness for silver nanowire/polymer nanocomposite and finding a correlation between deteriorating effect of surface oxidation and EMI shielding efficacy. To the best of our knowledge, to date, no one has studied the effect of change in silver surface chemistry and subsequent changes in conductivity, on EMI shielding effectiveness.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Materials ScienceSilver nanowires (AgNWs)Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)NanocompositesElectrical ConductivityElectromagnetic Interference ShieldingImaginary permittivitypercolationfragmentationmorphologyNano capacitorsmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/27959