Advanced Functional Polymers: Synthesis to Applications

ISBN-13: 9789819907861 / Angielski

Khubab Shaker; Asif Hafeez

Opis

This book highlights different domains of functional polymers from membranes and coatings to composite materials. It includes their synthesis routes and techniques, characterization, properties, and applications. The book also provides the basics and advances about different functional polymers and composites with an up-to-date progress in the field of research and their application on a domestic and industrial scale. The main topics to be covered include polymeric membranes, paints and coatings, smart polymers, self-healing elastomers, biodegradable polymers, food packaging, and functional composite materials.

Spis treści

Stereo specific polymerization techniques

Lamellar polymeric membranes

Polymeric paints and coating

Smart polymers and composites

Self-healing Elastomers

Synthetic origin biodegradable polymers

Biodegradable composite films for food packaging

Functional Polymers and composites for zero gravity

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O autorze

Khubab Shaker is currently affiliated with the National Textile University, Pakistan, as Chairman, Department of Materials. He completed his doctoral degree in 2018, and the focus of his research was polymeric composite materials. His research areas include polymers and composite materials, residual stress, thermomechanical characterization, multilayer/3D woven reinforcements, and auxetic materials.

Asif Hafeez is currently affiliated with Department of Materials, National Textile University, where he has been actively involved in teaching and research. He completed his Ph.D. in 2021 from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and his M.S. from the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. His research focus is on lamellar membranes and membrane development for water purification.