Stoyko Fakirov - Böcker

The use of polymer composites in various engineering applications has become state of the art. This multi-author volume provides a useful summary of updated knowledge on polymer composites in general, practically integrating experimental studies, theoretical analyses and computational modeling at different scales, i. e. , from nano- to macroscale. Detailed consideration is given to four major areas: structure and properties of polymer nanocomposites, characterization and modeling, processing and application of macrocomposites, and mechanical performance of macrocomposites. The idea to organize this volume arose from a very impressive workshop - The First International Workshop on Polymers and Composites at IVW Kaiserslautern: Invited Humboldt-Fellows and Distinguished Scientists, which was held on May 22-24,2003 at the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. The contributing authors were invited to incorporate updated knowledge and developments into their individual chapters within a year after the workshop, which finally led to these excellent contributions. The success of this workshop was mainly sponsored by the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation through a Sofia Kovalevskaja Award Program, financed by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research within the "Investment in the Future Program" of the German Government. In 2001, the Humboldt Foundation launched this new award program in order to offer outstanding young researchers throughout the world an opportunity to establish their own work-groups and to develop innovative research concepts virtually in Germany. One of the editors, Z.

Modern polymer processing can no longer be regarded as a mere shape conversion operation; rather, it is a route to the achievement of specific properties in a given system, involving substantial reorganization at the nano and molecular levels. Our understanding of the mechanisms governing the development of structure in the different routes by which polymeric raw materials are transformed into useful artifacts is a very important subject, keystone in the control and enhancement of plastic products. This book presents a compilation of studies in the area, presenting a comprehensive, tutorial review of the interrelationships between the properties, structure and processing of polymeric materials.

Modern polymer processing can no longer be regarded as a mere shape conversion operation; rather, it is a route to the achievement of specific properties in a given system, involving substantial reorganization at the nano and molecular levels. Our understanding of the mechanisms governing the development of structure in the different routes by which polymeric raw materials are transformed into useful artifacts is a very important subject, keystone in the control and enhancement of plastic products. This book presents a compilation of studies in the area, presenting a comprehensive, tutorial review of the interrelationships between the properties, structure and processing of polymeric materials.

This authoritative and comprehensive multi-author volume provides a useful summary of updated knowledge on polymer composites in general, practically integrating experimental studies, theoretical analyses and computational modeling at different scales, i.e. from nano- to macro- scale. Detailed consideration is given to four major areas: structure and properties of polymer nanocomposites; characterization and modeling; processing and application of macro-composites; and mechanical performance of macro-composites.

This book details all current techniques for converting bulk polymers into nano-size materials.  The authors highlight various physical and chemical approaches for preparation of nano-size polymers. They describe the properties of these materials and their extensive potential commercial applications.

This book details all current techniques for converting bulk polymers into nano-size materials.  The authors highlight various physical and chemical approaches for preparation of nano-size polymers. They describe the properties of these materials and their extensive potential commercial applications.