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Advances in Sustainable Materials

Fundamentals, Modelling and Characterization

  • 1st Edition - November 1, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Ajay Kumar, Parveen Kumar, Victor Gambhir, Ramesh Chander Kuhad
  • Language: English

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Description

Advances in Sustainable Materials: Fundamentals, Modelling and Characterization provides a comprehensive review of recent technological developments and research accomplishments in this important field.

The chapters cover characterization techniques, modeling of sustainable materials, the role of artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0, nature-inspired algorithms, and optimization possibilities. Various computational and simulation approaches for maintaining the sustainability of materials are also covered in detail. In addition to the above, various case studies are also included on the application of sustainable materials in medical, environmental, production, mechanical, and civil engineering.
This collection of state-of-the-art techniques, with an emphasis on using various analytical strategies, and computational and simulation approaches, as well as artificial intelligence will encourage researchers, as well as manufacturers to develop more innovative sustainable materials.

Key features

  • Covers various types of sustainable materials, including polymers, metals, ceramics, composites, biomaterials, biodegradable materials, smart materials, and functionally
    graded materials
  • Focuses on characterization, modeling, and applications of sustainable materials
  • Describes the outstanding properties of various classes of materials and their suitability for different types of industrial applications

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and engineers, manufacturers utilizing sustainable materials in aerospace, automotive, medicine and environmental engineering industries, Postgraduate students

Table of contents

1. Sustainable bio-polymeric materials

2. Sustainable fiber reinforced biopolymer composites: preparation, properties, and applications

3. Sustainable, smart, and novel material

4. Green synthesis of carbon dots: a path toward sustainability

5. Emerging sustainable nanomaterials and their applications and future scope

6. Recent advances in nanomaterials and nanocomposites in environmental applications

7. Analysis of surface roughness of polyamide parts fabricated by selective laser sintering process

8. Synthesis and characterizations of La-doped BiFeO3 solid solutions for solar cell application

9. The role of artificial intelligence in materials science: a review

10. Experimental and optimization analysis on mechanical properties of polymer-based natural composites

11. Experimental investigation of self-healing properties of bacteria concrete with basalt and flax fibers by direct application

12. Fabrication and evaluation of mechanical properties of natural fiber composites

13. Identifying factors affecting the choice of sustainable materials: a factor analysis approach for sustainable development

14. Anisotropy and tensile characterization of dual phase steel sheets

15. Optimizing surface roughness in WEDM for enhanced manufacturing performance: a response surface methodology approach

16. Enhancing tribological performance of bio-lubricants with nanoadditives: a four-ball tribometer study on vegetable oil-based lubricants

17. A comparative study on nickel oxide-based hole transport materials for inverted perovskite solar cells

18. Role of di-electric materials as substrate for the performance of microstrip patch antenna: a review

19. Screening assessment of thrombogenicity of candidate bioceramic material of zirconium oxide (IV) in ex vivo experiment

20. Hot corrosion and high-temperature oxidation studies of hard-faced nickel alloy on stainless steel 321

21. Experimental investigation of broken fiber strands and their location in E-glass/epoxy composite laminates

22. A comprehensive review of metal matrix composites: manufacturing techniques, mechanical properties, and industrial applications

23. Medical and pharmaceutical applications of sustainable biopolymers

24. Sustainable materials role in COVID-19

25. Sustainable materials as a novel source for biomedical applications

26. Recent advancements in sustainable materials for biomedical applications

27. Sustainable materials for urban streets: trends, challenges, and case studies

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 5, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

AK

Ajay Kumar

Ajay Kumar is a Professor (Research Track), Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Core Engineering, Faculty of Science, Technology & Architecture, Manipal University Jaipur.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor (Research Track), Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Core Engineering, Faculty of Science, Technology & Architecture, Manipal University Jaipur, India

PK

Parveen Kumar

Parveen Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at Rawal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Faridabad, Haryana, India. His areas of research include advanced materials, die-less forming, additive manufacturing, CAD/CAM, and optimization techniques.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rawal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Faridabad, Haryana, India

VG

Victor Gambhir

Victor Gambhir is a President and Vice-Chancellor of JECRC University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. His areas of research include industrial engineering, manufacturing, and materials.
Affiliations and expertise
President and Vice-Chancellor, JECRC University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

RK

Ramesh Chander Kuhad

Ramesh Chander Kuhad is a Distinguished Professor at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana; Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and the Director, at the DPGITM, Gurugram, Haryana. His areas of research include plant biomass biotechnology, biorefineries for sustainable production of biofuels, and other bio-based products.
Affiliations and expertise
Distinguished Professor, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana; Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh; Director, DPGITM, Gurugram, Haryana

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