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Compatibilization of Polymer Blends

Micro and Nano Scale Phase Morphologies, Interphase Characterization, and Properties

  • 1st Edition - October 10, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Ajitha A. R, Sabu Thomas
  • Language: English

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Description

Compatibilization of Polymer Blends: Micro and Nano Scale Phase Morphologies, Interphase Characterization and Properties offers a comprehensive approach to the use of compatibilizers in polymer blends, examining both fundamental and advanced knowledge in the field. The book begins by introducing polymer blends, describing thermodynamics, miscibility, and phase separation, and explaining the main concepts of compatibilization. Other sections cover theoretical approaches for nearly compatible blends, incompatible blends, nanofillers, physical compatibilization, reactive compatibilization, morphological and structural characterization, and physico-mechanical characterization. Finally, key application areas are covered, including biomedical applications, packaging and automobile engineering.

While this book will be a highly valuable reference source for academics, researchers and postgraduate students interested in polymer blends, it will also be ideal for anyone involved in the fields of polymer science, polymer chemistry, polymer physics, materials science, scientists, R&D professionals, and engineers in involved in the development or engineering of polymer products.

Key features

  • Offers detailed and systematic coverage of essential and advanced topics relating to the compatibilization of polymer blends
  • Presents a critical analysis of the effect of compatibilization on morphology and thermal, mechanical, electrical and viscoelastic properties of polymer blends
  • Draws on novel studies and state-of-the-art research, discussing the latest issues and developments

Readership

Academia: Researchers, lecturers and postgraduate students involved with polymer blends, or in the fields of polymer science, polymer chemistry, polymer physics and materials science;Industry: Scientists, R&D professionals and engineers involved in the development or engineering of polymer products

Table of contents

1. Introduction: polymer blends, thermodynamics, miscibility, phase separation and compatibilization

2. Concepts and classification of compatibilization process

3. Compatibilization of polymer blends by the addition of graft copolymers

4. Compatibilization of polymer blends by the addition of random copolymers

5. Compatibilization of polymer blends by micro and nanofillers

6. Reactive compatibilization of polymer blends by coupling agents and interchange catalysts

7. Compatibilization of polymer blends by Janus Particles

8. Compatibilization of polymer blends by shear pulverization

9. Micro and nanoscale morphology characterization by microscopy

10. Scattering studies of compatibilized polymer blends

11. Interface analysis of compatibilized polymer blends

12. Spectroscopic analysis of compatibilized polymer blends

13. Crystallization studies of compatibilized polymer blends

14. Viscoelastic characterization of polymer blends

15. Rheological Characterization of polymer blends

16. Thermal studies of compatibilized polymer blends

17. Application of compatibilized polymer blends in biomedical field

18. Application of compatibilized polymer blends in packaging

19. Application of compatibilized polymer blends in automobile engineering

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 10, 2019
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Ajitha A. R

Dr. Ajitha A. R. specializesin polymer science, nanomaterials, and composite materials. She earned her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry and completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India, in 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Sabu Thomas. Her doctoral research focused on developing polymer composites for EMI shielding applications. She holds two Indian patents for her innovative work.
Affiliations and expertise
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India

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Sabu Thomas

Professor Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University. He is a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India. He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India. He is the Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The H index of Professor Thomas is 163 and he has more than 133,000 citations

Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor, School of Chemical Sciences, and Director, International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; Chairman, TrEST Research Park; Former Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University — Kottayam, Kerala, India

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