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Nanosilica (silica nanoparticle) has unique nanostructure, properties, and wide-ranging applications. Polyamide belongs to the category of thermoplastic polymer which may occur both naturally and synthetically. This state-of-the-art review actually outlines the capability of nanosilica to form high-performance polyamide nanocomposites. The polyamide and polyamide blend matrices have been reinforced with nanosilica nanoparticles to form polyamide/nanosilica nanocomposite and polyamide blend/nanosilica nanocomposite. Different techniques have been used to fabricate polyamide/nanosilica nanocomposites including in situ method, melt blending, solution mixing, etc. The polyamide/nanosilica nanocomposites have revealed unique morphology and enhanced mechanical, thermal, rheological, viscoelastic, non-flammability, and membrane properties. The performance of polyamide/nanosilica nanocomposite was found to be related to interfacial interactions between matrix and nanofiller. Particularly, nanosilica dispersion has found to affect the specific polyamide properties such as morphology, crystallisation, thermal stability, strength, and other physical properties. Consequently, the nanocomposites have been used to form the advanced hybrids for coatings, membranes, and nonflammable materials.

Polyamide/nanosilica nanocomposite: a chronicle of design and high-tech progressions