Flame Retardant Nanocomposites
Emergent Nanoparticles and their Applications
- 1st Edition - January 10, 2024
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Henri Vahabi, Lakshmipriya Somasekharan
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 4 2 1 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 4 2 2 - 5
Flame Retardant Nanocomposites: Emergent Nanoparticles and their Applications covers the broad area of flame retardant polymer nanocomposites, their preparation, fire retard… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFlame Retardant Nanocomposites: Emergent Nanoparticles and their Applications covers the broad area of flame retardant polymer nanocomposites, their preparation, fire retardant mechanisms, and the various factors that affect them. The influence of various nanoparticles on their flammability is discussed in detail, as well as their structure, free radical trapping ability, char formation, and eventual barrier properties. This book will be a valuable reference resource for students, researchers, and engineers covering this important field of research. Chapters discuss the effect of different nanoparticles, their dispersion, and the effect of different polymer structures on fire retardant properties, along with possible applications.
- Provides a detailed overview of fire retardant polymer nanocomposite systems, including different nanofillers
- Describes fire mechanisms behind nanocomposite structure and morphology
- Covers the latest developments and the most recent applications in industry, defense, and space
Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, polymer technologists and chemists working in fire retardant and heat resistant applications of nanocomposites, Postgraduates working in the flame retardancy of polymers and polymer nanocomposites
1 Introduction to flame retardant systems
2 Nanoparticles for flame retardancy in polymer systems
3 Flame retardant testing
4 Flame retardant properties of polymer nanocomposites based on new layered structure nanoparticles
5 Flame retardant properties of polymer/graphene nanocomposites
6 Flame retardant properties of metal oxide/polymer nanocomposites
7 Flame-retardant properties of POSS/polymer nanocomposites
8 Flame-retardant properties of fullerene and nanodiamond-based polymer nanocomposites
9 Flame-retardant properties of MXene-based polymer nanocomposites
10 Biobased nanoparticles as flame retardant for polymers
11 Flame retardant nanocomposites in various key application sectors
12 Environmental challenges and perspectives in the development of nanocomposites for enhanced flame-retardant properties
2 Nanoparticles for flame retardancy in polymer systems
3 Flame retardant testing
4 Flame retardant properties of polymer nanocomposites based on new layered structure nanoparticles
5 Flame retardant properties of polymer/graphene nanocomposites
6 Flame retardant properties of metal oxide/polymer nanocomposites
7 Flame-retardant properties of POSS/polymer nanocomposites
8 Flame-retardant properties of fullerene and nanodiamond-based polymer nanocomposites
9 Flame-retardant properties of MXene-based polymer nanocomposites
10 Biobased nanoparticles as flame retardant for polymers
11 Flame retardant nanocomposites in various key application sectors
12 Environmental challenges and perspectives in the development of nanocomposites for enhanced flame-retardant properties
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 10, 2024
- No. of pages (Paperback): 440
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443154218
- eBook ISBN: 9780443154225
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Sabu Thomas
Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, IndiaHV
Henri Vahabi
Prof. Henri Vahabi received his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Montpellier, France, in 2011. He is currently a Full Professor at the University of Lorraine, France. His research is focused on thermal degradation, flame retardancy of thermosets and thermoplastics, and the development of innovative flame-retardant systems. Prof. Vahabi has authored over 170 articles in ISI-indexed journals and has edited four books. Furthermore, he serves as a committee member of the "Fire Group" within the Chemical Society of France and holds the position of Associate Editor for the Polymers from Renewable Resources journal.
Affiliations and expertise
Full Professor, University of Lorraine, Metz, FranceLS
Lakshmipriya Somasekharan
Dr. Lakshmipriya Somasekharan got her PhD from IIUCNN, Mahatma Gandhi University with a UGC-JRF fellowship. Her interest is in the preparation and characterisation of polymer nanocomposites, with a research focus on POSS natural rubber nanocomposites, synthesis of POSS nanoparticles and its hybrids with other nanofillers, and preparation and characterisation of nanocomposites with elastomers.
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Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaRead Flame Retardant Nanocomposites on ScienceDirect