P. M. Visakh - Böcker

This book emphasizes on the various aspects of applications of rubber-based bionanocomposites. It summarizes in a comprehensive manner many of the recent research advances in the rubber-based bionanocomposites and their applications, such as biomedical packaging, structural applications, military applications, tire industry, and coating industry of different bionanocomposites of cellulose rubber, chitin rubber, starch rubber, soy protein rubber, PLA rubber, hemi cellulose rubber-based bionanocomposites. This book also discusses PHA-based rubber composites which covers an up to date record on the major findings and observations in the field of applications of rubber based bionanocomposites.This book serves as a “one stop” reference resource for important research accomplishments in the above area. Academics, researchers, scientists, rubber technologist, biotechnologist, and students in research and development will benefit from an application-oriented book that helps them to find solutions to both fundamental and applied problems.

In particular, it looks into more advanced topics like blends in biomedical applications, biorecognition of anticancer drug daunorubicin application, binders for particle board, packaging applications, thermoplastic starch-based LLDPE films for active packaging, and optical and antibacterial applications.

This book presents engineering applications of polymer-based nanocomposites. It discusses the recent developments, in the area of engineering applications, and summarizes many of the important polymer-based nanocomposites. In particular, it looks into more advanced topics like nanocomposites for renewable energy storage system, solar cells, antimicrobial and -bacterial applications, biosensing, smart packaging, food packaging, tissue engineering applications.Therefore, the book covers an up-to-date record on the major findings and observations in the field of engineering applications of polymer-based nanocomposites. It serves as a “one stop” reference resource for important research accomplishments in the above area.

The book “Bionanocomposites from Marine Origin: Preparation and Application” can magnificently create a significant connection between the spheres of marine nanoscience, material science, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and biomimetic for discovering the tiny revolutionary materials of our ocean ecosystem to expose the enormous prospective related to it. Here all the chapters can be used to show case the state-of-the-art for the genuine global challenges like marine pollution, antifouling technologies, and the eco toxicological influence of engineered nanomaterials. It is also offering inventive forward-thinking solutions for some common issues by enlightening the concept of creating edible nanocomposite film for food coating and packaging from marine chitosan and gelatin, sustainable water purification from nanocellulose, the captivating applications of biominerals resulting from shelled plankton, explore into the impact of engineered nanomaterials in marine ecotoxicology, high-tech visions of biomimetic strategies encouraged by marine life, nanosensors for water quality monitoring, marine polysaccharides for sophisticated nano-drug delivery systems. Also emphasis has given to some multifaceted interaction among engineered nanomaterials with the aquatic environment by considering both their probable benefits in the fields like artificial ocean fertilization and carbon sequestration as well as proper utilization of marine waste like chitin and chitosan. So this book can focus to unite oceanic miracles with human imagination for a better transformation of marine nanoscience for developing industries as well as ecosystems. It is fully based on the concept of some new insights of next generation material science where small marine materials reimagined for a smart high performance based future solution with next level engineering. Also this book will become a limelight for researchers, marine scientists, material engineers, biotechnologists, ecologists, industrialist, etc. due to its unique interdisciplinary approach. So finally this book can open new window for our future for proving how the marine nanoscience can modify our industries through sustainable marine solution.

This book delivers a deep insight into thermal polymer degradation features and put a particular emphasis on blends, composites and nanocomposites. It examines the thermal stability and the mechanism of degrading for every class of polymer substances and studies the effect on reinforcement to all classes. The book further explores the thermal stability when nano particles are added and summarizes the latest studies and application relevant results. This book offers a valuable reference source to graduate and post graduate students, engineering students, research scholars and polymer engineers from industry.

This book summarizes comprehensively many recent technical research accomplishments in the area of flame retardant research. It presents mainly flame retardant studies of polymer blends, composites and nano composites such as rubber, thermosets and thermoplastics. This book discusses different types of flame retardant using in polymers especially nano composites, as well as the role and chemistry.Leading researchers from industry, academy, government and private research institutions across the globe contribute to this book. Academics, researchers, scientists, engineers and students in research and development will benefit from an application-oriented book that helps them to find solutions to both fundamental and applied problems.

This book summarizes comprehensively many recent technical research accomplishments in the area of flame retardant research. It presents mainly flame retardant studies of polymer blends, composites and nano composites such as rubber, thermosets and thermoplastics. This book discusses different types of flame retardant using in polymers especially nano composites, as well as the role and chemistry.Leading researchers from industry, academy, government and private research institutions across the globe contribute to this book. Academics, researchers, scientists, engineers and students in research and development will benefit from an application-oriented book that helps them to find solutions to both fundamental and applied problems.

This book delivers a deep insight into thermal polymer degradation features and put a particular emphasis on blends, composites and nanocomposites. It examines the thermal stability and the mechanism of degrading for every class of polymer substances and studies the effect on reinforcement to all classes. The book further explores the thermal stability when nano particles are added and summarizes the latest studies and application relevant results. This book offers a valuable reference source to graduate and post graduate students, engineering students, research scholars and polymer engineers from industry.

This is the first volume of a two-volume work which summarizes in an edited format and in a fairly comprehensive manner many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of Elastomers. “Advances in Elastomers” discusses the various attempts reported on solving these problems from the point of view of the chemistry and the structure of elastomers, highlighting the drawbacks and advantages of each method. It summarize the importance of elastomers and their multiphase systems in human life and industry, and covers all the topics related to recent advances in elastomers, their blends, IPNs, composites and nanocomposites.This first volume focuses on advances on the blends and interpenetrating networks (IPNs) of elastomers.

This is the second volume of a two-volume work which summarizes in an edited format and in a fairly comprehensive manner many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of Elastomers.

The book summarizes in a comprehensive manner many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of natural polymers. It discusses the various attempts reporting on solving this problem from the point of view of the chemistry and the structure of natural polymers, highlighting the drawbacks and advantages of each method and proposal. Based on considerations of structure - property relations, it is possible to obtain fibers with improved strength by making use of their nanostructures and/or mesophase properties of natural polymers. The book is a unique book with contributions from the experts of the biomaterial area research. it covers all topics related to natural biomaterials such as natural rubber, cellulose, chitin, starch, hemicellulose, lignin, alginates, soy protein, casein and their bionanocomposites and applications. This book is a useful reference for scientists, academicians, research scholars and biotechnologists.

It summarize the importance of elastomers and their multiphase systems in human life and industry, and covers all the topics related to recent advances in elastomers, their blends, IPNs, composites and nanocomposites.This first volume focuses on advances on the blends and interpenetrating networks (IPNs) of elastomers.

This is the second volume of a two-volume work which summarizes in an edited format and in a fairly comprehensive manner many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of Elastomers.

The book summarizes in a comprehensive manner many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of natural polymers. It discusses the various attempts reporting on solving this problem from the point of view of the chemistry and the structure of natural polymers, highlighting the drawbacks and advantages of each method and proposal. Based on considerations of structure - property relations, it is possible to obtain fibers with improved strength by making use of their nanostructures and/or mesophase properties of natural polymers. The book is a unique book with contributions from the experts of the biomaterial area research. it covers all topics related to natural biomaterials such as natural rubber, cellulose, chitin, starch, hemicellulose, lignin, alginates, soy protein, casein and their bionanocomposites and applications. This book is a useful reference for scientists, academicians, research scholars and biotechnologists.

This book presents peer reviewed articles from The XII All Russian Scientific Conference on Current issues of Continuum Mechanics and Celestial Mechanics (XII CICMCM), held on 15-17 November 2023, at Toms in, Russia. It summarizes the latest studies on shock and explosive loading of promising materials, including functionally graded materials, porous materials, multilayer ceramic structures, advanced materials and etc. It provides a platform for researchers (and professionals) to exchange ideas and present the latest findings in these important and growing areas of applied physics and engineering.

This book presents peer reviewed articles from The XII All Russian Scientific Conference on Current issues of Continuum Mechanics and Celestial Mechanics (XII CICMCM), held on 15-17 November 2023, at Toms in, Russia.

This book describes recent important advancements in nanobiotechnology for biomedical applications as well as explaining fundamentals and examining potential applications in biomedical settings.