Details the characterization of modern polymer and plastic materials with functional and sustainable applications in various sectors. Provides a comprehensive overview of the engineering properties of polymer composites and plastics materials.
Polymer and plastic materials have grown widely in recent years due to their wide-ranging applications in both science and engineering. This new volume covers the characterization of modern polymer and plastic materials with functional and sustainable applications in various sectors.
In this era of rapidly advancing technology and global challenges, it has become crucial to adopt an integrated approach that bridges the gap between scientific principles and their practical applications. The chapters provided in this book reflect this need for sustainability in polymers technology and plastic engineering.
This new volume provides a comprehensive overview of the engineering properties of polymer composites and plastics materials. It also brings together subjects recently dispersed throughout the most current literature and offers viable and environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional polymeric composite materials and plastics. Chapters also review the engineering properties and applications of modern polymeric composites and plastics with new techniques.
Key features:
- Provides a thorough review of the engineering properties of polymeric composites and plastics with their applications
- Reports on the practical use of sustainable polymer composites and plastics in different sectors
- Presents case studies on environmentally friendly polymers and plastics for sustainable development
- Reviews the influence of additives on different properties of the polymer-based composites and plastics
In this valuable research-oriented book, diverse perspectives and shared experiences create a comprehensive resource that will undoubtedly inspire researchers, engineers, policymakers, and students to further explore the field of sustainable development.
1. Solid Carbon Foams Based on Pitch-Thermoplastic
2. Polymer Composites with AI in Environmental Monitoring: A Review
3. Tensosensitivity Properties of Electrically Conductive Polymer Composites
4. Adsorption Properties of Silica Gels, In Situ, Modified with Nitrogen-Containing Polymers with Complexing Properties for Ions Cu(II), Fe(III), Pb(II)
5. Development of Environmentally Safe Oligomeric Nitrogen Fertilizer
6. Green Plastics from Microorganisms: Current and Future Perspectives
7. Green Nanocomposites: Incorporating Biopolymers into Plastics for Enhanced Environmental Sustainability
8. Polymer and Plastic Fundamentals and Its Connection with Current Environmental, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Engineering
9. Plastic Degradation by Using Microbes: A Sustainable Approach to Tackle Environmental Threats
10. Polymeric Nanoparticles and Nanofibers for Drug Delivery Applications: Current Successes in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
11. Electrospun Polymer Nanofibers: A Promising Technique for Drug Delivery Systems
12. Seaweed Extracted Biopolymer-Based Sustainable Films for Packaging Applications
Tamara Tatrishvili, PhD, is Assistant Professor and the main specialist at the Office of Academic Process Management (Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences) at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University as well as the Director of the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry and Polymeric Materials at TSU, Tbilisi, Georgia; DAAD alumni and executive editor of the Journal of the Georgian Chemical Society. Dr. Tatrishvili is the author of more than 190 scientific publications, 12 books, and several monographs.
Neha Kanwar Rawat, PhD, is a researcher in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. She has published numerous peer reviewed research articles in journals of high repute. Her contributions have led to many books and chapters in international books. Her main interests include nanotechnology, and nanostructured materials synthesis and characterization, with her main focus on green chemistry, novel sustainable chemical processing of nano-conducting polymers/nanocomposites, conducting films, ceramics, silicones and matrices.
Swati Gokul Talele, PhD, is Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics at the Sandip Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, India. She has 22 years of experience in research and teaching. She has published many research and review papers. She has authored and co-edited several books and book chapters, delivered interactive talks at continuous education programs for registered pharmacists, and has supervised many MPharm and PhD students.
A. K. Haghi, PhD, is a retired professor and has written, co-written, edited or co-edited more than 1000 publications, including books, book chapters, and papers in refereed journals. He is currently a research associate at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Professor Haghi has received several grants, consulted for several major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal. He also served as a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences & Cultures.
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