Polymer Science and Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications brings together the latest advances in polymer science and nanoscience, and highlights their combination, with a view to developing materials and products for state-of-the-art applications.The first part of the book explains the fundamentals of polymer science, including key aspects and methods in terms of molecular structure, synthesis, characterization, microstructure and phase structure, processing, and properties, before discussing materials of particular interest and utility for novel applications, such as hydrogels, natural polymers, smart polymers, and polymeric biomaterials. The second part of the book examines essential techniques in nanotechnology, with an emphasis on the utilization of advanced polymeric materials in the context of nanoscience, demonstrating the benefits and possibilities offered by the combination of these two disciplines.Throughout the book, chapters are prepared so that materials and products can be geared towards specific applications, and two chapters cover in detail major applications areas, including fuel and solar cells, tissue engineering, drug and gene delivery, membranes, water treatment, and oil recovery.This is an essential resource for anyone approaching polymeric materials from another background, with a view to utilizing the latest technology in nanoscience. In academia, the book enables researchers, scientists and advanced students, from a diverse range of fields, to conduct interdisciplinary research across materials science and engineering. In industry, this information supports engineers, designers, technologists and researchers, looking to utilize or to develop polymeric materials or products. Presents the latest applications of polymers and polymeric nanomaterials, across energy, biomedical, pharmaceutical, and environmental fieldsContains detailed coverage of polymer nanocomposites, polymer nanoparticles, and hybrid polymer-metallic nanoparticlesSupports an interdisciplinary approach, enabling readers from different disciplines to understand polymer science and nanotechnology and the interface between them INDICE: Section IChapter 1: Brief Overview of Polymer Science Chapter 2: Molecular Structure of PolymersChapter 3. Polymer SynthesisChapter 4: Polymer CharacterizationChapter 5: Polymer MicrostructureChapter 6: Copolymers and Phase StructureChapter 7: Polymer Processing Chapter 8: Thermal, Mechanical, and Electrical Properties Chapter 9: HydrogelsChapter 10: Natural PolymersChapter 11: Polymer Micro and Nanoparticles SynthesisChapter 12: Smart PolymersChapter 13: Polymeric BiomaterialsChapter 14: Applications of Polymeric MaterialsSection IIChapter 15: Nanoscience and Polymer NanocompositesChapter 16: Physical and Chemical Properties of NanomaterialsChapter 17: Nanomaterials SynthesisChapter 18: Nanomaterials CharacterizationChapter 19: Applications of Nanomaterials Chapter 20: At the Interface between Polymer Science and Nanoscience
- ISBN: 978-0-12-816806-6
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 700
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2020
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés