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Sustainable Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites

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  • 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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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.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

    Inamuddin

  • School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India

    Sabu Thomas

  • Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India

    Raghvendra Kumar Mishra

  • 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.


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