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Hybrid Nanofillers for Polymer Reinforcement

Synthesis, Assembly, Characterization, and Applications

  • 1st Edition - August 9, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Sabu Thomas, Allisson Saiter-Fourcin, Koloth Paduvilan Jibin
  • Language: English

Hybrid Nanofillers for Polymer Reinforcement: Synthesis, Assembly, Characterization, and Applications provides a targeted approach to hybrid nanostructures, enabling the developme… Read more

Description

Hybrid Nanofillers for Polymer Reinforcement: Synthesis, Assembly, Characterization, and Applications provides a targeted approach to hybrid nanostructures, enabling the development of these advanced nanomaterials for specific applications. The book begins by reviewing the status of hybrid nanostructures, their current applications, and future opportunities. This is followed by chapters examining synthesis and characterization techniques, as well as interactions within nanohybrid systems. The second part of the book provides detailed chapters each highlighting a particular application area and discussing the preparation of various hybrid nano systems that can potentially be utilized in that area.

The last chapters turn towards notable state-of-the-art hybrid nanomaterials and their properties and applications. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across polymer science, nanotechnology, rubber technology, chemistry, sustainable materials, and materials engineering, as well as scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in hybrid nanostructures or advanced nanomaterials for a industrial application.

Key features

  • Provides synthesis methods, characterization techniques, and structure-property analysis for hybrid nanostructures
  • Offers in-depth coverage that focuses on specific applications across energy storage, environment, automotive, aerospace, construction and biomedicine
  • Includes the latest novel areas, such as elastomeric hybrid nano systems, hybrid ceramic polymer nanocomposites, and self-assembled structures

Readership

Academia: Researchers and advanced students across polymer science, nanotechnology, rubber technology, chemistry, sustainable materials, and materials engineering. Industry: Scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in hybrid nanostructures or advanced nanomaterials for a range of industrial applications (energy storage, electronics, environmental, automotive & aerospace, construction, biomedical, etc.).

Table of contents

Part 1: Introduction to hybrid nanostructures and systems

1. Introduction to hybrid nanomaterials: future perspective and applications

2. Synthesis of hybrid nanostructures of polymer

3. Specific interactions in nanohybrid systems

Part 2: Applications of hybrid nanofillers

4. Nanoparticles functionalized biopolymer composites and their biomedical applications

5. Hybrid nanofillers for electronic applications

6. Hybrid nanomaterials as semiconductors

7. Applications of hybrid nanosystems in electromagnetic interference shielding

8. Hybrid nanoparticles for sensors

9. Advanced elastomeric hybrid materials for soft sensors

10. Hybrid nanosystems in wastewater treatment

11. Hybrid nanoparticles in building materials

Part 3: Advanced hybrid polymer nanocomposites

12. Synthesis and applications of hybrid ceramic polymer nanocomposites

13. Elastomeric hybrid nanosystems for multifunctional applications

14. Hybrid nanofillers for polymer-based energy storage applications

15. Hybrid nanofillers in the epoxy system and their potential applications

16. Hybrid nanofillers and triboelectric generators

17. Hybrid nanofillers for flame-retardant polymer applications

18. Hybrid nanomaterial-based polymers for construction industry

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 9, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Sabu Thomas

Prof. Sabu Thomas is a globally renowned scientist and one of the leading researchers in polymer science and nanotechnology. He currently serves as Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering and was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his pioneering work on polymer blends, nanocomposites, green materials, and sustainable polymers.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India; Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Center of Excellence in Polymeric Materials for Medical Practice Devices, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

AS

Allisson Saiter-Fourcin

Prof. Allisson Saiter-Fourcin is a full professor of physics since 2017. She is responsible for the Department “Desordered Systems and Polymers” of the GPM laboratory (UMR CNRS 6634) since 2022, and responsible for the International Master’s Degree in Materials Sciences since 2016, at the University of Normandy, Rouen, France. She completed her PhD in Physics of Materials in 2002 at the University of Normandy, Rouen, France. Her research interests include advanced nanomaterials, glass transition, calorimetric analysis, glass forming liquids, structural relaxation phenomena, and physical ageing. She has 83 publications in international journals and has written two books.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Univ Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Groupe de Physique des Matériaux, Rouen, France

KJ

Koloth Paduvilan Jibin

Keloth Paduvilan Jibin is an assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Gandhi College, Iritty Kannur, Kerala, India. He completed his Master of Science degree in Analytical Chemistry in 2016, and was ranked first in the MSc Analytical Chemistry at Mahatma Gandhi University. Jibin has presented several papers at national and international conferences. As part of his work on nanomaterials, he has been involved in projects on optical studies of samarium complexes, synthesized using curcumin, isolated from turmeric extract as ligand, and on the synthesis of Mg and Co co-doped ZnO-based diluted magnetic semi-conductors, for optoelectronic applications. Currently he is working in the area of hybrid polymer nanocomposites for engineering applications. He has published 10 journal articles, more than 10 book chapters and edited two books.

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, India

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