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Polymer Science and Innovative Applications
Materials, Techniques, and Future Developments
- 1st Edition - May 29, 2020
- Editors: Mariam Al Ali AlMaadeed, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Marcelo A. Carignano
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 8 0 8 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 3 0 3 - 9
Polymer Science and Innovative Applications: Materials, Techniques, and Future Developments introduces the science of innovative polymers and composites, their analysis via exper… Read more
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Request a sales quotePolymer Science and Innovative Applications: Materials, Techniques, and Future Developments introduces the science of innovative polymers and composites, their analysis via experimental techniques and simulation, and their utilization in a variety of application areas. This approach helps to unlock the potential of new materials for product design and other uses. The book also examines the role that these applications play in the human world, from pollution and health impacts, to their potential to make a positive contribution in areas including environmental remediation, medicine and healthcare, and renewable energy. Advantages, disadvantages, possibilities, and challenges relating to the utilization of polymers in human society are included.
- Presents the latest advanced applications of polymers and their composites and identifies key areas for future development
- Introduces the simulation methods and experimental techniques involved in the modification of polymer properties, supported by clear and detailed images and diagrams
- Supports an interdisciplinary approach, enabling readers across different fields to harness the power of new materials for innovative applications
Academic: Advanced students, researchers and scientists approaching polymer properties and applications from other disciplines (chemistry, physics, civil and mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, environmental science, textiles, nanotechnology).Industry: Engineers, designers, technologists, quality controllers, researchers, moving into the manufacture of polymeric materials or plastics products, as well as non-technical employees within the plastics industry
- No. of pages: 672
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 29, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128168080
- eBook ISBN: 9780128173039
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Mariam Al Ali AlMaadeed
Professor Mariam Al Ali AlMaadeed is Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, Professor, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science from Alexandria University in Alexandria, Egypt in 2001, and joined the Physics Department at Qatar University in the same year. Prof. AlMaadeed has excellent experience and a large amount of internationally recognized work in the field of polymers, characterization and structure, as well as in nanocomposites and nanotechnology. Her work is featured in more than 130 journals and conference publications. Prof. AlMaadeed has given many consultations and workshops to a diverse group of organizations, across industry, government ministries, and communities. She is currently a member in many advisory committees and editorial board bodies such as Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science, Taylor and Francis and Emergent Materials, Springer. Prof. AlMaadeed has designed and contributed to many workshops, symposiums and conferences in the field of materials science, and in teaching and learning strategies. She received the Physics State Award for 2010, the Gulf Petrochemical Association (GPCA) Plastic Excellence Award in 2014 and the ISESCO Prize in Science & Technology 2016.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, QatarDP
Deepalekshmi Ponnamma
Dr. Deepalekshmi Ponnamma is the section head of Research Quality in the research planning and development department at Qatar University, Qatar. She is a PhD graduate from the Deakin University, Australia, and finished the post-doctoral studies from Qatar University. Her research interest includes synthesizing the different nanoarchitectures, polymer nanocomposites for efficient technological applications.
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer, Department of Physics, Mathematic and Material Science, Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Qatar.MC
Marcelo A. Carignano
Dr. Marcelo Carignano received his Ph.D. in Physics from the National University of La Plata, Argentina. His research experience covers the application of computational methods to elucidate detailed structural and dynamical properties of different systems, including polymers at interfaces, colloidal and polymeric gels, aqueous solutions and interfaces, molecular crystals and hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites. He joined QEERI in 2012, after spending several years at different institutions in the United States.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Scientist, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, QatarRead Polymer Science and Innovative Applications on ScienceDirect