"Covers the fundamentals of specialty polymers, synthetic approaches, and chemistries to modify their properties for special applications, along with current challenges and prospects"--
Covers the fundamentals of specialty polymers, synthetic approaches, and chemistries to modify their properties for special applications, along with current challenges and prospects.
This comprehensive volume provides current, state-of-the-art information on specialty polymers that can be used for many advanced applications. The book covers the fundamentals of specialty polymers, synthetic approaches, and chemistries to modify their properties to meet the requirements for special applications, along with current challenges and prospects. Chapters are written by global experts, making this a suitable textbook for students and a one-stop resource for researchers and industry professionals.
Key Features:
- Presents synthesis, characterization, and applications of specialty polymers for advanced applications.
- Provides fundamentals and requirements for polymers to be used in many advanced and emerging areas.
- Details novel methods and advanced technologies used in polymer industries.
- Covers the state-of-the-art progress on specialty polymers for a range of advanced applications.
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Chapter 1 Specialty Polymers: An Introduction |
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Chapter 2 Materials and Chemistries of Polymers |
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Chapter 3 Natural Resources for Polyurethanes Industries |
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Chapter 4 Recent Advances in Edible Polymers |
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Chapter 5 Chicken Fat: A Promising and Sustainable Raw Material for Polyurethane Industries |
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Chapter 6 Self-Healing Polymers |
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Chapter 7 Emerging Applications of Photocurable Polymers |
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Chapter 8 Hyperbranched Polymers and Their Emerging Applications |
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Chapter 9 Advanced Polymers for Defense Applications |
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Chapter 10 Polymers for Additive Manufacturing |
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Chapter 11 Emerging Applications of Polymers for Automobile Industries |
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Chapter 12 Polymeric Nanocomposites for Toxic Waste Removal |
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Chapter 13 Polymeric Adsorbents for Toxic Waste Removal |
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Chapter 14 Smart Polymers for Food and Water Quality Control and Safety |
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Chapter 15 Polymers and Their Nanocomposites for Corrosion Protection |
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Chapter 16 Polymers for Smart Coatings |
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Chapter 17 Polymers for Smart Sensors |
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Chapter 18 Polymers for the Textile Industry |
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Chapter 19 Polymers for Adhesives and Sealants |
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Chapter 20 Polymers for Foams and Their Emerging Applications |
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Chapter 21 Polymers for High-Performance Flame-Retardant Materials |
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Chapter 22 Emerging Applications of Polymers in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Fields |
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Chapter 23 Specialty Polymers for Biomedical Applications |
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Chapter 24 Advanced Polymers for Biomedical Applications |
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Chapter 25 Recent Advancements in Polymers for Biomedical Applications |
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Chapter 26 Advanced Polymers for Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction |
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Chapter 27 Emerging Applications of Polymers for Supercapacitors |
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Chapter 28 A Facile Approach to Recycling Used Facemasks for High-Performance Energy-Storage Devices |
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Chapter 29 Polymers in Display Devices |
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Chapter 30 Smart Polymers in Flexible Devices |
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Dr. Ram Gupta is an Associate Professor at Pittsburg State University. Dr. Guptas research focuses on green energy production, storage using 2D materials, optoelectronics and photovoltaics devices, bio-based polymers, flame-retardant polyurethanes, conducting polymers & composites, organic-inorganic hetero-junctions for sensors, bio-compatible nanofibers for tissue regeneration, scaffold & antibacterial applications, and bio-degradable metallic implants. Dr. Gupta has published around 250 peer-reviewed articles, made over 320 national/international/ regional presentations, chaired many sessions at national/international meetings, and edited/wrote several books/chapters for leading publishers such as the American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, CRC, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. He has published many research articles related to energy materials in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Solar Energy, Scientific Reports, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Chemistry of Materials, to name a few. He has received about two and a half million dollars for research and educational activities from external agencies. He is serving as Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, and editorial board member for several journals.
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