Tribology of Polymers, Polymer Composites, and Polymer Nanocomposites
- 1st Edition - October 13, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Soney C. George, Jozef T. Haponiuk, Sabu Thomas, Rakesh Reghunath, Sarath P. S.
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 7 4 8 - 4
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- Synthesizes the latest cutting-edge research in the tribological behaviors and applications of polymeric materials
- Covers all relevant polymer types and concepts, including elastomers and natural fibers, different types of reinforcement materials, sustainable materials, interfacial modifiers and the environmental effects of self-lubrication
- Outlines modeling techniques and how filler-matrix pairings and other approaches can control wear mechanisms
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- Edition: 1
- Published: October 13, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Soney C. George
Dr. Soney C. George is Dean of Research and Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Technology at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam, India. He has published 240 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He has also edited and contributed to several books. His research focuses on polymer nanocomposites, tribology of nanocomposites, membranes, and pervaporation.
Affiliations and expertise
Dean of Research and Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam, IndiaJH
Jozef T. Haponiuk
Prof. Jozef T. Haponiuk is Professor and Head of Department, at the Department of Polymer Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland. Prof. Haponiuk is an experienced researcher in the fields of polymer composites, polymer blends, and associated materials. He has received a number of prizes and awards for his work.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Head of Department, Department of Polymers Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, PolandST
Sabu Thomas
Dr. Sabu Thomas (Ph.D.) is the Director of the School of Energy Materials, School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He received his Ph. D. in 1987 in Polymer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, and a member of the American Chemical Society. He has been ranked no.1 in India about the number of publications (most productive scientists). Prof. Thomas’s research group specialized areas of polymers which includes Polymer blends, Fiber filled polymer composites, Particulate-filled polymer composites and their morphological characterization, Ageing and degradation, Pervaporation phenomena, sorption and diffusion, Interpenetrating polymer systems, Recyclability and reuse of waste plastics and rubbers, Elastomer cross-linking, Dual porous nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering, etc. Prof. Thomas’s research group has extensive exchange programs with different industries, research, and academic institutions all over the world and is performing world-class collaborative research in various fields. Professors Centre is equipped with various sophisticated instruments and has established state-of-the-art experimental facilities which cater to the needs of researchers within the country and abroad. His H Index- 133, Google Citations- 86424, Number of Publications- 1300, and Books-160.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of the School of Energy Materials, Founder Director of the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Professor in the School of Chemical Sciences, the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaRR
Rakesh Reghunath
Rakesh Reghunath is Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at NSS College of Engineering Palakkad, India. He has published 6 papers in peer- reviewed journals and presented his findings at many international conferences. He has also published one book chapter and his research focuses on tribology of fiber reinforced polymer composites.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, IndiaSP
Sarath P. S.
Sarath P.S is Research scholar of the Center for Nanoscience and Technology at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam, India. He has published 8 papers in peer- reviewed journals and presented his findings at many international conferences. He has also published one book chapter and his research focuses on polymer nanocomposites, tribology of nanocomposites, coatings, and pervaporation.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Scholar, Amal Jyothi Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Kerala, IndiaRead Tribology of Polymers, Polymer Composites, and Polymer Nanocomposites on ScienceDirect