Electrospun Polymers and Composites: Ultrafine Materials, High Performance Fibres and Wearables

Electrospun Polymers and Composites: Ultrafine Materials, High Performance Fibres and Wearables  reviews the latest technological developments and innovations in electrospun polymers and composites, highlighting the multifunctionality of these ultrafine materials as high performance fibers. The book's chapters investigate a wide range of different electrospinning applications, including drug delivery, tissue scaffolding, fiber reinforcement and nanofiltration, with a particular focus on shape memory effect and the wearable characteristics of electrospun polymers and composites. This will be a valuable reference resource for research and for industrial communities working in the field of electrospinning. Covers two important material systems in electrospun materials, including electrospun polymers and compositesEmphasizes areas in shape memory effect and wearable features of electrospun polymers and composites Presents a multidisciplinary work that will attract a wide spectrum of readers in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, chemistry, pharmacy, environmental science, materials science and engineering, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering INDICE: 1. Electrospun bioactive composites for neural tissue engineering applications2. Emulsion electrospun multicomponent scaffolds for tissue engineering3. Electrospun bioactive glass and organic-inorganic hybrid fibres for tissue regeneration and drug delivery4. Electrospinning of silk fibroin based nanofibres and their applications in tissue engineering5. Electrospun polymeric composite nanofibers with cellulose nancrystals and their applications6. Electrospun three-dimensional nanofibrous scaffolds based on polycaprolactone for stem cells differentiation and bone regeneration7. Electrospinning and electrospraying technologies for food and packaging applications8. Electrospun composite nanofibers as sensors for food analysis9. Development of strong and tough electrospun fiber reinforced composites10. Electrospun nanofibers for interfacial toughening and damage self-healing of polymer composites and surface coatings11. Morphology engineering for thermoplastic nanofibers as reinforcement agents of thermoset matrices in composite systems12. Electrospinning of luminescence nanofibers: Current and future trends on wearable light emitting devices13. Electrospun materials for wearable sensor applications14. Electrospun tree-like nanofiber membrane for air and water treatments15. Application of electrospun composite materials for algal bioprocesses16. Functionalizing nanofibrous materials for textile applications17. Electrospun polymer nanocomposites for X-ray shielding application18. Electrospun shape memory polymer fibers and their applications19. Electrospun nanofibers based coating for corrosion protection of metallic surfaces20. Modifications in metal oxide electrospun nanofibers for environmental applications21. Electrospun carbon nanofiber electrode materials for supercapacitor applications22. Sol-gel electrospinning of diverse ceramic nanofibers and potential applications23. Evolvement of the spinneret in electrospinning: Toward largescale production of nanofibers

• ISBN: 978-0-12-819611-3
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 690
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés