Supercritical Fluid Nanotechnology: Advances and Applications in Composites and Hybrid Nanomaterials

ISBN-13: 9789814613408 / Twarda / 2015 / 566 str.

Opis

The environmental and climate program demands technological solutions in the chemical industry that incorporate prevention of pollution. Major advances are needed to reduce the use of organic solvents, such as methanol, toluene, xylene, methyl ethyl ketone, and dichloromethane, which account for 27 percent of total toxics release inventory chemicals. The replacement of those solvents is a key point to enable the transition from classical synthesis to green chemistry and nanotechnology concepts, i.e., to sustainability. The first radical option to achieve this goal is to completely avoid the use of solvents, as occurs in mechanochemical processes. A wide-range synthesis prospect is given by identifying between known solvents those with less negative environmental impact. This book concerns the analysis of the advantages of using compressed CO2 to produce not only improved materials in a better way, but also new nanoproducts. Recovering and using CO2, otherwise released into the atmosphere, is a means of recycling emissions resulting from other users. The use of supercritical CO2 is a complex option from a conceptual point of view requiring enhanced technical preparation.

Recenzje

"This book shows the interesting versatility of supercritical fluid technology in materials preparation for completely novel applications. The authors, as well as the editors, are internationally recognized experts who have put together an enjoyable and useful recompilation of the main discoveries in the development of this new green technology."
— Dr. Julio San Román, Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC), Spain

Spis treści

Part I. Introduction to supercritical fluid technology: critical conditions and basis of supercritical processing. Part II. Supercritical CO2 precipitation methods. Part III. Introduction to reactive processes in supercritical fluids: scCO2 as a reagent or as a solvent. Part IV. Polymer modification in supercritical carbon dioxide: foaming and impregnation. Part V. Coating and impregnation processes using dense phase CO2. Part VI: Introduction to characterization: experimental design, process monitoring and products analysis.