Basalt Fiber Reinforced Composites
Fundamentals, Properties and Applications
- 1st Edition - December 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Md Zillur Rahman, Deju Zhu, Kalim Deshmukh
- Language: English
Basalt Fiber Reinforced Composites: Fundamentals, Properties and Applications provides a comprehensive, up-to-date resource on the fundamentals, manufacturing, properties, and di… Read more
Description
Description
Basalt Fiber Reinforced Composites: Fundamentals, Properties and Applications provides a comprehensive, up-to-date resource on the fundamentals, manufacturing, properties, and diverse applications of these materials. The book covers the chemical composition, extraction, manufacturing, surface modification, functionalization, morphology, and properties of basalt fibers. It also delves into the processing, fabrication, characterization, and diverse applications of multifunctional composites consisting of basalt fibers and a diverse range of matrices, including thermoplastics, thermosets, geopolymers, and concrete.
With an international author base from across the globe, the chapters provide a cutting-edge overview of recent advancements in production, modification, characteristics, and uses of these materials. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers who want to familiarize themselves with the current state-of-the-art and emerging research trends in this important field. It will assist them in finding solutions to both fundamental and applied problems within their chosen research areas.
With an international author base from across the globe, the chapters provide a cutting-edge overview of recent advancements in production, modification, characteristics, and uses of these materials. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers who want to familiarize themselves with the current state-of-the-art and emerging research trends in this important field. It will assist them in finding solutions to both fundamental and applied problems within their chosen research areas.
Key features
Key features
- Addresses significant issues and emerging challenges related to manufacturing, processing parameters, applications, and sustainability
- Covers theoretical modeling, simulations, durability, lifecycle assessment, recycling, and the environmental impact of basalt fiber composites
- Covers applications in aerospace, automotive, marine, wind turbines, construction and structural engineering, super hydrophobicity, thermal insulation, corrosion resistance, fire retardants, and electromagnetic interference shielding
Readership
Readership
Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in the development of basalt reinforced composite materials for the aerospace, automotive, wind energy and construction industries
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Basalt Fibers. Chemical Compositions and Their Influence on Fiber Structure, Processability, Mechanical and Physico-Chemical Properties, and Sustainability
2. Surface Modification and Functionalization Techniques of Basalt Fibers
3. Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Sustainable Composites (BFRCs). Key Constituents, Fabrication Techniques, Processing Parameters and Challenges, and Interfacial Properties
4. Additive Manufacturing of BFRCs
5. Theoretical Modeling and Molecular Dynamics Simulations of BFRCs
6. Surface Morphology, Rheological, and Viscoelastic Properties of BFRCs
7. Heat Resistance, Mechanical, and Tribological Properties of BFRCs
8. Durability of BFRCs Under Various Environmental Conditions
9. Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Superhydrophobic Composites
10. Fire and Corrosion Resistance of BFRCs
11. Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious and Geopolymer Composites
12. Applications for BFRCs in Automotive, Aerospace, and Marine Industries
13. BFRCs for Sustainable Construction and Structural Applications
14. BFRCs for Wind Turbine Blades
15. BFRCs for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications
16. Life Cycle Analysis, Recycling Techniques, and Environmental Impact of BFRCs
2. Surface Modification and Functionalization Techniques of Basalt Fibers
3. Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Sustainable Composites (BFRCs). Key Constituents, Fabrication Techniques, Processing Parameters and Challenges, and Interfacial Properties
4. Additive Manufacturing of BFRCs
5. Theoretical Modeling and Molecular Dynamics Simulations of BFRCs
6. Surface Morphology, Rheological, and Viscoelastic Properties of BFRCs
7. Heat Resistance, Mechanical, and Tribological Properties of BFRCs
8. Durability of BFRCs Under Various Environmental Conditions
9. Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Superhydrophobic Composites
10. Fire and Corrosion Resistance of BFRCs
11. Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious and Geopolymer Composites
12. Applications for BFRCs in Automotive, Aerospace, and Marine Industries
13. BFRCs for Sustainable Construction and Structural Applications
14. BFRCs for Wind Turbine Blades
15. BFRCs for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications
16. Life Cycle Analysis, Recycling Techniques, and Environmental Impact of BFRCs
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
MR
Md Zillur Rahman
Dr. Md Zillur Rahman is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his Ph.D. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and his B.Sc. (Eng.) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. His research focuses on fiber-reinforced composites, nanocomposites, hybrid and bio-composites, bio-inspired design, computational simulation, and processing-structure-property relationships governing the physical, mechanical, thermal, and durability performance of advanced composite materials, with particular emphasis on sustainable natural fiber and thermoplastic composite systems. Dr. Rahman has authored more than 160 scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters published with leading international publishers. He is currently editing several books with major publishers, including Elsevier, Springer, and ACS, and was included in the 2025 Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, BangladeshDZ
Deju Zhu
Dr. Deju Zhu's research focus at Hunan University has been on high-performance fiber/textile-reinforced composite materials at Hunan University. He is the Hunan Province Furong Scholar Distinguished Professor, Director of Building Materials Center, and Deputy Director of Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Advanced Civil Engineering Materials and Application Technology. He has published more than 170 SCI / EI journal papers, has been awarded 4 invention patents, delivered more than 20 invited talks at academic conferences, and jointly held 3 conferences as co-chair.
Affiliations and expertise
Hunan Province Furong Scholar Distinguished Professor, Director of Building Materials Center, and Deputy Director of Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Advanced Civil Engineering Materials and Application Technology, ChinaKD
Kalim Deshmukh
Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience in nanomaterials and polymeric materials, with particular expertise in polymer blends, nanocomposites, and nanohybrids. His work emphasizes nanoscale dispersion, interfacial chemistry, and structure–property relationships that influence material performance in applications such as energy storage, gas sensing, biosensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and high-k dielectrics. He has authored more than 200 publications, including original research articles and review papers, in leading international journals and with major publishers, such as the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Wiley-VCH, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. In addition to his research contributions, he has edited or co-edited several books published by ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-VCH, and Wiley Scrivener.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic