Advanced Materials (Hardcover)

Description

Editor and Lead Author: Dr. Vikas Mittal
© 2018 | Publication: Aug 2018
ISBN: 978-1-925823-06-6 | 356 Pages

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About the Book and Audience

A large number of advanced materials have been developed in the recent years to target specific applications. The generation of such functional materials stems from the significant advancements attained with respect to the tuning of synthesis, morphology as well as structure-property correlations. Examples of such materials include self-healing materials, ionic liquids,metal/metal oxide nanocomposites, smart textiles, shape memory polymers, energy storage devices, additives for enhanced oil recovery and bio-inspired materials. The book aims to present a variety of such advanced materials by providing both basic information as well as recent developments reported for these materials. The wealth of information pertaining to synthesis, properties and applications of many commercially relevant advanced materials makes the book a valuable asset for a diverse audience ranging from materials, chemical and biochemical engineers as well as practicing scientists in academia and industry to postgraduate university students in various engineering disciplines.

About the Editor

Dr. Vikas Mittal worked as Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at The Petroleum Institute (now part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology), Abu Dhabi, UAE. Before, he was employed at BASF, Germany as polymer engineer and at SunChemical, UK as materials scientist. Dr. Mittal received his PhD degree in 2006 from Department of Materials and Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland. He has been an active researcher in the field of polymer nanotechnology and its applications in various streams. He has published more than 125 peer reviewed papers on these subjects, along with 35 edited and authored books. His research accomplishments have also resulted in many patents. In addition, he has published many book chapters and has also delivered numerous keynote and invited lectures at the international conferences.

Chapters

1. Self-healing Polymers and Composites (pp. 1-30)
2. Ionic Liquids and Poly(ionic liquid)s Based Coatings (pp. 31-66)
3. Ternary Cu/ZnO/Graphene Nanocomposites with Photocatalytic Activity for Methylene Blue Dye Degradation under Visible Light (pp. 67-90)
4. Smart Textiles: Synthesis and Properties (pp. 91-114)
5. Shape Memory Polymers and Polymer Composites (pp. 115-166)
6. Energy Storage Devices (pp. 167-238)
7. Bio-Inspired Nanomaterials (pp. 239-310)
8. Schizophyllan for Enhanced Oil Recovery (pp. 311-338)

96 Figures and Illustrations