
Smart Polymer Nanocomposites
Biomedical and Environmental Applications
- 1st Edition - November 30, 2020
- Editors: Showkat Ahmad Bhawani, Anish Khan, Mohammad Jawaid
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 9 6 1 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 4 3 5 - 1
Smart Polymer Nanocomposites: Biomedical and Environmental Applications presents the latest information on smart polymers and their promising application in various fields, includ… Read more

- Features detailed information on the preparation, characterization and applications of smart functional polymer composites
- Covers a broad range of applications in both the biomedical and environmental engineering fields
- Chapters are written by authors with diverse background expertise from the faculties of chemistry, engineering and the manufacturing industry
Polymer chemists and polymer physicists and biomaterials engineers. Mechanical engineers/civil engineers
Section A:
1. Introduction of Smart Materials
2. Manufacturing and Design of smart polymer composites
3. Processing and Properties of smart polymer composites
4. Shape memory polymer composites and their applications
5. Smart polymer hydrogels and their applications
6. Smart biopolymers and their applications
Section B: Biomedical Applications
7. Photo-responsive polymer composites and their applications
8. Enzyme-responsive polymer composites and their applications
9. Biomedical applications of smart polymer composites
10. Smart polymer biomaterials for tissue engineering
11. Applications of smart polymers in Nano medicine
12. Smart polymer composites in biotechnology
13. Smart polymer composites in bioseparation
14. Smart polymers composites in drug delivery
Section C: Environmental Applications
15. Environmental applications of smart polymer composites
16. Smart polymer composite membranes for waste water treatment
17. Smart polymer composites for textile and plastics
18. Smart polymer composites for wood protection
19. Smart polymer Coatings for protection of corrosion
20. Smart polymer coatings for anti-fouling applications
21. Smart polymer composites for energy applications
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 30, 2020
- Language: English
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Showkat Ahmad Bhawani
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Anish Khan
Dr. Anish Khan is currently working as Assistant Professor in Chemistry Department, Centre of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Completed Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University, India in 2010. Completed Postdoctoral from School of Chemical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia (USM) in Electroanalytical chemistry in 2010. Working in the field of synthetic biosensor, polymer composites, organic–inorganic electrically conducting nanocomposites. More than 200 research articles, 70 book chapters 30 books published in referred international publisher and more than 20 international conferences/ workshop. More than 30 research projects completed. Editorial board member of more than 11 international journals. Member of American Nano Society.
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Mohammad Jawaid
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Jawaid is currently working as Distinguished Professor at Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, United Arab Emirates University, UAE. He has more than 25 years of experience in teaching, research, and industries. His area of research interests includes hybrid composites, lignocellulosic reinforced/filled polymer composites, advance materials: graphene/nanoclay/fire retardant, modification and treatment of lignocellulosic fibers and solid wood, biopolymers and biopolymers for packaging applications, nanocomposites and nanocellulose fibers, and polymer blends. So far, he has published 100 books, more than 100 book chapters, more than 500 peer-reviewed international journal papers, and several published review papers under top 25 hot articles in science direct during 2013–2020. He also obtained 6 Patents and 6 Copyrights/Industrial design. H-index and citation in Scopus are 101 and 43525 and in Google scholar, and H-index and citation are 120 and 58132. 40 Ph.D. and 17 Master’s students graduated under his supervision in 2014–2024 in the fields of hybrid composites, green composites, nanocomposites, natural fiber-reinforced composites, nanocellulose, etc. He secured various research grants at university, national, and international levels on polymer composites of around USD 3 Million. He also delivered plenary and invited talks in international conferences related to composites in India, Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, China, Germany, Indonesia, Spain, UAE, Portagal, etc. Besides that, he is also a member of technical committees of several national and international conferences on composites and material science. He is founding Series Editor of Springer Three Book Series. He worked as guest editor of special issues of Several Peer reviewed Journals. Besides that, he is also reviewer of several high-impact international peer-reviewed journals of Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Saga, ACS, RSC, Frontiers, etc. Dr. Mohammad Jawaid also received Several Award at National and International Level. He is also Winner of Newton-Ungku Omar Coordination Fund: UK-Malaysia Research and Innovation Bridges Competition 2015. He is also Professional membership of ACS, SPE, APA, MySET, etc. He is Fellow and Chartered Scientist of The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), UK. He is also Clarivate 1% Highly cited Researcher-2023.