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Engineered Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone Products by Microwave Techniques
Processing, Characterization, and Applications
- 1st Edition - June 2, 2025
- Authors: Pinki Pal, Gautam Sen, Jayprakash Prakash Pandey
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 5 4 0 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 5 4 1 - 1
Engineered Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone Products by Microwave Techniques: Processing, Characterization, and Applications is a comprehensive reference on the customization of the physic… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEngineered Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone Products by Microwave Techniques: Processing, Characterization, and Applications is a comprehensive reference on the customization of the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) through derivatization. It highlights successful modifications achieved with microwave techniques and focuses on the unique advantages of microwave radiation in polymerization, ensuring high reproducibility and consistency without altering the polymer's structure. The book explores the wide-ranging applications of these specialized plastics in fields such as agriculture, medicine, and everyday consumer products, making it a valuable resource for practical use. Additionally, it discusses the scaling up of the synthesis process using microwave energy, presenting a compelling case for commercial production of these materials. This book is a valuable reference for those seeking to better understand the potential of engineered polymeric materials for a variety of applications.
- Explores the development of a variety of smart polymer derivatives with tailored properties
- Showcases the customization achieved through a simple, highly efficient, and cost-effective microwave radiation technique utilizing free radical polymerization reactions
- Features multiple applications of engineered polyvinyl pyrrolidone products across diverse fields
Polymer and materials scientists, as well as polymer engineers and industry professionals with an interest in microwave technologies
1. Introduction
2. Synthesis and characterization of graft copolymer
3. Application of graft copolymer in algal biomass harvesting
4. Application of graft copolymer in wastewater treatment
5. Application of graft copolymer as programmable water-soluble adhesive
6. Application of graft copolymer in wound healing (an ‘in vivo’ study)
7. Synthesis and characterization of crosslinked graft copolymer of PVP (hydrogel)
8. Application of crosslinked graft copolymer in metal ions removal
9. Synthesis and characterization of hydrolyzed graft copolymer
10. Application of hydrolyzed graft copolymer in destabilization of nanoparticle suspension
11. Conclusions and future directions
2. Synthesis and characterization of graft copolymer
3. Application of graft copolymer in algal biomass harvesting
4. Application of graft copolymer in wastewater treatment
5. Application of graft copolymer as programmable water-soluble adhesive
6. Application of graft copolymer in wound healing (an ‘in vivo’ study)
7. Synthesis and characterization of crosslinked graft copolymer of PVP (hydrogel)
8. Application of crosslinked graft copolymer in metal ions removal
9. Synthesis and characterization of hydrolyzed graft copolymer
10. Application of hydrolyzed graft copolymer in destabilization of nanoparticle suspension
11. Conclusions and future directions
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 2, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443315404
- eBook ISBN: 9780443315411
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Pinki Pal
Dr. Pinki Pal serves as a principal investigator at the Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology, India, where she is engaged in a research project sponsored by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, under the Women Scientist Scheme (WOS). She specializes in the fields of material science and food technology, with a primary research focus on designing and developing engineered polymeric materials characterized by tailored architecture and customized properties. Her extensive body of work includes numerous research articles, patents, and contributions to book chapters. With a rich background spanning 10 years, Dr. Pal possesses experience in research, teaching, and industry.
Affiliations and expertise
Principal Investigator, Birla Institute of Technology, IndiaGS
Gautam Sen
Dr. Gautam Sen is an assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology, India, since 2009. Dr. Sen is recognized for being the first to pioneer the application of microwave energy in graft copolymerization of biopolymers for a wide range of applications, including acting as a matrix for controlled and targeted (colon-specific) drug release, bioadhesives, bacteriostasis, wound management, flocculants for water treatment and rheological applications, clarification of fruit juices, sugarcane juice, scaffolds for tissue engineering, and selective adsorbents for transition metal ions in environmental cleanup (grafted-cross linked grades of graft copolymers).
Dr. Sen is a prolific author and has taken the lead as the principal investigator in several research projects, accumulating a wealth of experience in research and teaching spanning approximately 15 years.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Birla Institute of Technology, IndiaJP
Jayprakash Prakash Pandey
Prof. J.P. Pandey is working as a professor at the Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology, India. He has also served as the Controller of Examination at the same institution. Prof. Pandey's research expertise includes the fields of photoelectrochemical cell, solar cells, electrochemistry, environmental science, and water treatment technologies.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Birla Institute of Technology, India