Non-Thermal Plasma Technology for Polymeric Materials
Applications in Composites, Nanostructured Materials, and Biomedical Fields
- 1st Edition - October 8, 2018
- Latest edition
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Miran Mozetic, Uros Cvelbar, Petr Spatenka, K.M. Praveen
- Language: English
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Approx.480 pages
- Enables materials scientists and engineers to deploy plasma technology for surface treatment, characterization and analysis of polymeric materials
- Reviews the state-of-the-art in plasma technology for polymer synthesis and processing
- Presents detailed coverage of the most advanced applications for plasma polymerization, particularly in medicine and biomedical engineering, areas such as implants, biosensors and tissue engineering
Academics, researchers, scientists, engineers and students in the field of plasma technology and polymer science
1. Introduction to polymeric materials
2. Introduction to plasma
3. Plasma assisted polymer synthesis and processing
4. Plasma assisted polymer modifications
5. Plasma induced polymeric coatings
6. Application of plasma in printed surfaces and print quality
7. Plasma treatment of fibers and powders
8. Plasma treatment of polymeric membranes
9. Wettability Analysis and Water absorption studies of plasma activated polymeric materials
10. Microscopic Analysis of plasma activated polymeric materials
11. Spectroscopic Analysis of plasma activated polymeric materials
12. SIMS and Nano SIMS Analysis of plasma activated polymeric materials
13. Scattering Techniques (Light, X-ray and Neutron) to analyse plasma activated polymeric materials
14. XPS Anaysis of plasma activated polymeric materials
15. Plasma modified polymeric materials for scaffolding of bone tissue engineering
16. Plasma modified polymeric materials for implant applications
17. Plasma modified polymeric materials for biosensors / bio device applications
18. Plasma modified polymeric materials for bio packaging
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: October 8, 2018
- Language: English
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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, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India and Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bangalore, India and Center of Excellence in Polymeric Materials for Medical Practice Devices, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand" and TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, IndiaMM
Miran Mozetic
Miran Mozetič is Professor and Head of the Department of Surface Engineering and Optoelectronics at the Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia. He is the leader of a research group working on generation and characterization of highly reactive gaseous plasma, interdisciplinary research on interaction of non-equilibrium plasma with organic materials, plasma nanoscience, as well as development of different technologies for
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head, Department of Surface Engineering and Optoelectronics, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, SloveniaUC
Uros Cvelbar
Dr Uroš Cvelbar is a full professor and the head of the Department of Gaseous Electronics at the Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia. In addition, he serves as a professor, predominantly instructing postgraduate courses at the University of Ljubljana and various other European universities. Professor Cvelbar holds the esteemed title of Erudite professor in India, serves as a visiting professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, and is a distinguished member of the Club of Rome (Slovenian Association) and a fellow of WAAS (World Academy of Arts and Sciences).
Affiliations and expertise
Full Professor, Jozef Stefan Institute, SloveniaPS
Petr Spatenka
Petr Špatenka is Head of the Department of Materials Engneering at the Czech Technical University in Prague. He is also Director of the Department of Applied Physics and Technoloy at the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, and Co-owner of SufaceTreat, a company focused on plasma technology.
Affiliations and expertise
Head of the Department of Materials Engneering, Czech Technical University, PragueKP
K.M. Praveen
Praveen KM is a Research Scholar, International and Inter University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India, and Université de Bretagne-Sud, France
Affiliations and expertise
Research Scholar, International and Interuniversity Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India, and Universite de Bretagne-Sud, FranceRead Non-Thermal Plasma Technology for Polymeric Materials on ScienceDirect