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Smart Polymer Nanocomposites
Biomedical and Environmental Applications
- 1st Edition - November 28, 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
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Request a sales quoteSmart Polymer Nanocomposites: Biomedical and Environmental Applications presents the latest information on smart polymers and their promising application in various fields, including their role in delivery systems for drugs, tissue engineering scaffolds, cell culture sports, bioseparation, and sensors or actuator systems.
- 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
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter One: Introduction of smart polymer nanocomposites
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1.1: Introduction
- 1.2: Classification of smart polymer nanocomposites
- 1.3: Application of smart polymer composite materials
- 1.4: Future perspectives
- 1.5: Conclusion
- Chapter Two: Manufacturing and design of smart polymer composites
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 2.1: Introduction
- 2.2: Synthetic techniques
- 2.3: Synthesis of SP
- 2.4: Synthesis via physical method
- 2.5: Conclusion
- Chapter Three: An insight into smart self-lubricating composites
- Abstract
- 3.1: Introduction
- 3.2: Case studies
- 3.3: Recent advances in self-lubricating polymer nanocomposites
- 3.4: Summary and discussions
- Additional information
- Author(s) contributions statements
- Chapter Four: Shape-memory polymer composites and their applications
- Abstract
- 4.1: Introduction
- 4.2: Shape-memory polymer
- 4.3: Classification of SMPs
- 4.4: Shape-memory polymer composites
- 4.5: Classification of SMPC
- 4.6: Applications
- 4.7: Conclusion
- Chapter Five: Smart polymer hydrogels and their applications
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 5.1: Introduction
- 5.2: Classification
- 5.3: Physical and chemical properties
- 5.4: Applications
- 5.5: Conclusions and outlook
- Chapter Six: Smart biopolymers and their applications
- Abstract
- 6.1: Introduction
- 6.2: Classification of smart biopolymers
- 6.3: Applications of smart biopolymers
- 6.4: Conclusion and future perspective
- Chapter Seven: Enzyme-responsive polymer composites and their applications
- Abstract
- 7.1: Introduction
- 7.2: Enzyme-responsive nanomaterials
- 7.3: Conclusion and future perspectives
- Chapter Eight: Biomedical applications of smart polymer composites
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 8.1: Introduction
- 8.2: Smart polymer composites
- 8.3: Biomedical applications of smart polymers
- 8.4: Conclusion and future perspectives
- Chapter Nine: Smart polymer biomaterials for tissue engineering
- Abstract
- 9.1: Introduction
- 9.2: Smart polymer biomaterials
- 9.3: Tissue engineering
- 9.4: Applications of smart polymer biomaterials in tissue engineering
- 9.5: Future prospects
- 9.6: Conclusions
- Chapter Ten: Application of smart polymers in nanomedicine
- Abstract
- 10.1: Introduction
- 10.2: Stimuli-responsive polymers
- 10.3: Dual stimuli
- 10.4: Nanocarriers
- 10.5: Future of smart polymers
- 10.6: Applications of smart polymers
- 10.7: Conclusion
- Chapter Eleven: Smart polymer composites in bioseparation
- Abstract
- 11.1: Introduction
- 11.2: Smart polymers composites for affinity precipitation
- 11.3: Temperature-controlled separations by the use of smart surfaces
- 11.4: Smart membranes having controlled porosity: “Chemical valve”
- 11.5: Bioseparation by SPCs involving the formation of two-phase aqueous polymer systems
- 11.6: Membranes constituting SPC-grafted pores
- 11.7: Conclusion and future developments
- Chapter Twelve: Smart polymer composites in drug delivery
- Abstract
- 12.1: Introduction
- 12.2: Advantages of smart polymers composites
- 12.3: Different classes of smart polymers
- 12.4: Conclusion and future perspectives
- Chapter Thirteen: Environmental applications of smart polymer composites
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 13.1: Introduction
- 13.2: Types of smart polymer material Composite
- 13.3: Importance of smart polymer nanocomposite
- 13.4: Environmental applications
- 13.5: Future perspective and conclusive remarks
- Chapter Fourteen: Smart polymeric composite membranes for wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 14.1: Introduction
- 14.2: Stimuli-responsive membranes
- 14.3: Temperature-responsive polymeric membranes
- 14.4: pH-responsive polymeric membranes
- 14.5: Light-responsive membranes
- 14.6: Other stimuli-responsive membranes
- 14.7: Challenges and outlooks for smart membranes
- Chapter Fifteen: Stimuli-responsive polymer composites for fabric applications
- Abstract
- 15.1: Introduction
- 15.2: Polymers for fabric applications
- 15.3: The use of smart polymer effects in textiles
- 15.4: Using smart polymers in practice: Medical textiles
- 15.5: Conclusion
- Chapter Sixteen: Smart polymer composites for wood protection
- Abstract
- 16.1: Wood: Strong but yet fragile
- 16.2: Wood: Its natural enemy
- 16.3: Wood preservation: Past till present
- 16.4: Conclusion
- Chapter Seventeen: Smart polymer coatings for protection from corrosion
- Abstract
- 17.1: Introduction
- 17.2: Mechanism of corrosion
- 17.3: Prevention of corrosion
- 17.4: Smart coatings
- 17.5: Concluding remarks
- Chapter Eighteen: Smart polymer coatings for membrane antifouling applications
- Abstract
- 18.1: Introduction
- 18.2: Types, properties, and applications of membranes
- 18.3: Fouling types and mechanism
- 18.4: Smart polymers for antifouling properties
- 18.5: Conclusion
- Subject Index
- No. of pages: 482
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 28, 2020
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128199619
- eBook ISBN: 9780128204351
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Showkat Ahmad Bhawani
Dr. Showkat Ahmad Bhawani is presently working as an Associate Professor at Department of chemistry, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, UNIMAS Malaysia. In addition to this, he has a teaching experience of two years from King Abdul Aziz University- North Jeddah and a post-doctoral experience of Three years from the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. He has received his M Sc. in Analytical Chemistry and Ph D. in Applied Analytical Chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He is working on the synthesis of molecular Imprinting polymers for the removal/extraction of dyes, fungicides and various natural products from environmental and biological samples. In addition to this, he is also working on the development of new test methods and determining standard conditions for analysis (Separation, Isolation and Determination) of various analytes from environmental and biological samples. He is involved in the analysis of samples like: Surfactants, Amino acids, Drugs, Vitamins, Sugars and Metal ions. He has published 1 book and 8 book chapters and he has published more than 30 papers in various journals. He is life member of Asian polymer association and editorial board member of several journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, UNIMAS, MalaysiaAK
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor in Chemistry Department, Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaMJ
Mohammad Jawaid
Dr. Mohammad Jawaid is currently affiliated with the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at United Arab Emirates University. Previously he was a senior fellow (professor) in the Laboratory of Biocomposites Technology at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is an eminent scientist with more than twenty years of teaching, and research experience in composite materials. His research interests include hybrid reinforced/filled polymer composites, and advanced materials such as graphene/
nanoclay/fire retardant, lignocellulosic reinforced/filled polymer composites, and the modification and treatment of lignocellulosic fibres and solid wood, and nanocomposites and nanocellulose fibres.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesRead Smart Polymer Nanocomposites on ScienceDirect