Editors:
- Features a special chapter on the extraction of cellulose fibers
- Focuses on eco-friendly polymer composites from various materials
- Highlights the potential practical applications of eco-friendly polymers in industry
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Table of contents (48 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This book presents emerging economical and environmentally friendly polymer composites that are free of the side effects observed in traditional composites. It focuses on eco-friendly composite materials using granulated cork, a by-product of the cork industry; cellulose pulp from the recycling of paper residues; hemp fibers; and a range of other environmentally friendly materials procured from various sources.
The book presents the manufacturing methods, properties and characterization techniques of these eco-friendly composites. The respective chapters address classical and recent aspects of eco-friendly polymer composites and their chemistry, along with practical applications in the biomedical, pharmaceutical, automotive and other sectors. Topics addressed include the fundamentals, processing, properties, practicality, drawbacks and advantages of eco-friendly polymer composites.
Featuring contributions by experts in the field with a variety of backgrounds and specialties, the book will appeal to researchers and students in the fields of materials science and environmental science. Moreover, it fills the gap between research work in the laboratory and practical applications in related industries.
Keywords
- eco-friendly polymer composites
- processing and structural protocol
- cellulose fibers
- natural rubber
- single polymer composites
- recycled plastic
- green polymer composites
- eco-friendly polymers in industry
- Environmentally friendly polymers
- Eco-friendly polymer nanocomposites
- granulated cork
- Sustainable polymer composites
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Inamuddin
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School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
Sabu Thomas
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Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
Raghvendra Kumar Mishra
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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah M. Asiri
About the editors
Inamuddin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of Analytical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Electrochemistry and, more specifically, Renewable Energy and Environment. His research interest includes ion exchange materials, sensor for heavy metal ions, biofuel cells, supercapacitors and bending actuators.
Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences, as well as the Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London and a member of the American Chemical Society. His research group focus on Polymer blends, Fibre filled polymer composites, Particulate-filled polymer composites and their morphological characterization, Ageing and degradation, Pervaporation phenomena, sorption and diffusion, Interpenetrating polymer systems, Recyclability and reuse of waste plastics and rubbers, Elastomer crosslinking, Dual porous nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering, among others.
Raghvendra Kumar Mishra is a Visvesvaraya Senior Research Fellow at the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. His research interests include Polymer Recycling, Polymer blends, Fibre filled polymer composites, Particulate filled polymer composites and their morphological characterization, Ageing and degradation, Carbon nanotubes, Graphene, Conducting polymer blends and composites .
Abdullah M. Asiri is the Head of the Chemistry Department at King Abdulaziz University since October 2009 and the founder and the Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) since 2010. He is a Professor for Organic Photochemistry. His research interest covers color chemistry, synthesis of novel photochromic, thermochromic systems, synthesis of novel coloring matters and dyeing of textiles, Materials Chemistry, Nanochemistry and nanotechnology Polymers and plastics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sustainable Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites
Editors: Inamuddin, Sabu Thomas, Raghvendra Kumar Mishra, Abdullah M. Asiri
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05399-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-05398-7Published: 27 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-05399-4Published: 01 February 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 1440
Number of Illustrations: 145 b/w illustrations, 316 illustrations in colour
Topics: Nanotechnology, Polymer Sciences, Sustainable Development, Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials