Processing and Characterization of Multicomponent Polymer Systems-New Insights

✍ Scribed by Jose James (Editor); Sabu Thomas (Editor); Nandakumar Kalarikkal (Editor); Yang Weimin (Editor); Kaushik Pal (Editor)

• Publisher: Apple Academic Press
• Year: 2019
• Leaves: 381
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Recent years have witnessed the sheer growth of macromolecular concepts and nanotechnology-based innovations in polymer science. Processing and Characterization of Multicomponent Polymer Systems is a collection of contributions from materials science experts across the globe. The fabrication and characterization of polymeric systems are still important in the study of materials science, and the quality measurements of newly designed polymeric stuffs demand systematic and new characterization protocols.

The volume highlights some of the latest innovations and principles of nanostructured polymeric materials and polymer nanocomposites. It is devoted to novel architectures at the nano-level with an emphasis on new synthesis and characterization methods. Organized into several sections, the chapters cover a selection of topics on:

• Biocomposites and nanocomposites
• Interpenetrating polymeric networks and nanostructured materials
• Theoretical protocols for polymers and clusters
• Special topics in polymer processing and polymer coating.

This survey will be an important resource for those involved in the field of polymer materials design for advanced technologies, including scientists, engineers, and budding researchers working in the area of polymer science and nanotechnology.

✦ Table of Contents

1. Tailoring and Assessing Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)/Organoclay Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications

Azlin Fazlina Osman et al.

2. Gold (Silver)-Polymer Nanocomposites for Biosensing and Microfluidic Applications

Simona Badilescu and Muthukumaran Packirisamy

3. Growth of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Surface-Treated 2D Poly(Glycerol-Sebacate) Bio-Elastomers of Varying Stiffness

Raju B. Maliger, Peter J. Halley, Justin J. Cooper-White, and Donna Dinnes

4. Enhancement of Impact Strength in Jute Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene-Spent Coffee Ground Composites

N. Jaya Chitra

5. Processing and Mechanical Characterization of Short Banana-Jute Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Composites

Siva Bhaskara Rao Devireddy and Sandhyarani Biswas

6. Graphene and Graphene-Based Polymer Nanocomposites: The New Wonder Materials of the Nanoworld

Ujjal K. Sur

7. Preparation and Characterization of ZnO Doped Cts/PEG–Ag Nano Composite for Impacting Photocatalytic Response

T. Kokila et al.

8. Development of High-Performance in-Situ Polypropylene/Nylon 6 Microfibrillar Composites

B. D. S. Deeraj, K. Jayanarayanan, and Kuruvilla Joseph

9. Effect of Co-Precipitation on the Physico Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Nickel Ferrite Embedded Natural Rubber Composites

Sankar S. Menon et al.

10. Effect of Initiating Systems on the Viscoelastic Behavior of SBR-PMMA Interpenetrating Polymer Networks

Jose James, George V. Thomas, and Sabu Thomas

11. Influence of Cationic, Anionic, and Nonionic Surfactants on Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nano CuS: Structural, Morphological, and Capacitance Behavior

D. Geetha, P. S. Ramesh, and Surekha Podili

12. An Experimental Study on the Influence of Polymeric Nano-TiO₂ in Cement and Concrete for Its Dispersion, Structural Characterization, Mechanical Properties, and Its Performance under Aggressive Environment

Mainak Ghosal and Arun Kr. Chakraborty

13. Cooperative Molecular and Macroscopic Dynamics of Amorphous Polymers: A New Analytical View and Its Potential

José Joaquim C. Cruz Pinto and José Reinas S. André

14. Vibrational Modes of the Van Der Waals-London Silicon Clusters Si₂ and Si₃ in the Gas-Phase

Srećko Botrić and Ivan Zulim

15. Initial Flow Analysis in Crucible-Nozzle during the Planar Flow Melt Spinning Process

Sowjanya Madireddi

16. Corrosion Protective Methyl Substituted Polyaniline Coatings on Oxidizable Metals

Vandana P. Shinde and Pradip Patil