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Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials
Manipulation of matter at the nanoscale level is the key factor in nanotechnology, and it is considered as a great driving force behind the current industrial revolution since it offers facile and feasible remedies for many problems. Because of the unique characteristic properties of nanomaterials, they can be employed in a wide variety of fields such as agriculture and food technology, catalysis, biomedical applications, tissue culture engineering, and fertilizers. In this regard, characterization of nanomaterials plays a significant role in determining their optical, thermal, and physicochemical properties. Many techniques have been used in nanomaterial characterization, and the most impor...
Smart Nanomaterials
Smart nanomaterials are the basis of diverse emerging applications, and this book covers their technological advances, innovations, and practical applications. It covers advances in the most critical aspects in chemistry and material fabrication of nanomaterials including engineering/prospective applications. The application of smart nanomaterials in the biomedical field, agriculture, food industry, and apparel industry is covered with practical examples. It discusses the future of smart nanomaterials and the pros and cons associated with smart nanomaterials in a detailed manner. Features: Reviews synthesis methods, characterization techniques, and applications of smart nanomaterials. Explor...
Sustainability of Green and Eco-friendly Composites
The book explores the pertinent aspects of sustainability of green and eco-friendly composites including their development methods and processing, characterization, properties, and applications. Significance for the design and engineering of high-performance green and eco-friendly composites is discussed in the present book. Insights on a wide spectrum of potential advanced applications ranging from automotive and aerospace to biomedical and packaging, etc. using these are highlighted. Further, it discusses life cycle and carbon footprint assessment of sustainable materials. Features: Explores different processing methods of green and eco-friendly composites Discusses development and optimization of green nanocomposites for sustainable manufacturing Collates modern green and eco-friendly composites research from theory to application Covers hybridization of reinforced fibers on the performance of green and eco-friendly composites Analyzes and discusses calculation of carbon footprint and Life Cycle Assessment of composites This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in materials science and engineering, sustainable materials, composites, and nanomaterials.
Materials Science to Combat COVID-19
This book covers the application of emerging materials to combat coronavirus. It discusses various physicochemical and biomedical characteristics of 2D materials, such as graphene, MXenes, and their various other derivatives, followed by proposal of how such materials can be used to design and develop several systems capable of fighting infectious diseases like coronavirus. It also covers fundamental and product developments based on MXene and graphene-based materials using emerging 3D printing process and other pertinent aspects. Features: Focusses on COVID-19 from cross-disciplinary approach, especially biophysical management of the virus. Discusses emerging 2D materials such as MXene and graphene to combat coronavirus. Reviews development of PPEs, sterilizers, foams, antimicrobial surfaces, biosensors from materials science perspective. Explores pertinent fundamental mechanisms to develop structure–property relationships. Examines cytotoxicity and biocompatibility of the discussed 2D materials. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in biotechnology, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, and materials science.
Assessment of Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications
This book initiates with an introduction to polymeric materials, followed by various classifications and properties of polymeric implant material including various development methods of polymeric materials and their characterization techniques. An overview of various toxicology assessments of polymeric materials and polymeric materials for drug delivery system is also included. Design and analysis of polymeric materials-based components using Ansys software along with polymeric materials for additively manufactured artificial organs are also discussed. Features: Addresses assessment of polymeric materials in biomedical sciences, including classification, properties, and development of polym...
High-Entropy Materials
Research in the field of high-entropy materials is advancing rapidly. High-Entropy Materials: Advances and Applications focuses on materials discovered using the high-entropy alloys (HEA) strategy. It discusses various types of high-entropy materials, such as face-centered cubic (FCC) and body-centered cubic (BCC) HEAs, films and coatings, fibers, and powders and hard-cemented carbides, along with current research status and applications: • Describes, compositions and processing of high-entropy materials. • Summarizes industrially valuable alloys found in high-entropy materials that hold promise for promotion and application. • Explains how high-entropy materials can be used in many fields and can outperform traditional materials. This book is aimed at researchers, advanced students, and academics in materials science and engineering and related disciplines.
Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Fire-Safe Polymers
This book provides an overview of the latest scientific developments and technological advances in two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials for fire-safe polymers. It summarizes the preparation methods for diverse types of 2D nanomaterials and their polymer composites and reviews their flame-retardant properties, toxic gas and smoke emission during combustion, and inhibition strategies. Covers fundamental aspects like influence of size and dispersion of 2D nanomaterials to help readers develop efficient, multi-functional, and ecofriendly fire-safe polymer composites for a wide range of applications Discusses new-emerging 2D nanomaterials for fire-safe polymer applications, including MXenes, graphitic carbon nitride, boron nitride, and black phosphorus Introduces basic modes of flame retardant action of 2D nanomaterials, including smoke and toxic gas suppression, and the role of 2D nanomaterials in promoting char formation This book is suitable for both scholars and engineers in the fields of polymer science and engineering. It is also aimed at graduate students in chemistry, materials, and safety science and engineering.
Nanocosmetics
Provides an explicit account of vital aspects of various nanocosmetics drug delivery approaches, thereby providing a next-generation cosmetic product Brings together novel applications of nanocosmetics approaches in a biological milieu Explores preparation, applications, toxicity, and regulatory prospects Includes a dedicated chapter on Niosomal drug-delivery system in cosmetics Discusses the perspectives of the technologies explored so far based upon the findings outlined in highly organized tables, illustrative figures, and flow charts
Principles and Applications of Thermal Analysis
Thermal Analysis techniques are used in a wide range of disciplines, from pharmacy and foods to polymer science, materials and glasses; in fact any field where changes in sample behaviour are observed under controlled heating or controlled cooling conditions. The wide range of measurements possible provide fundamental information on the material properties of the system under test, so thermal analysis has found increasing use both in basic characterisation of materials and in a wide range of applications in research, development and quality control in industry and academia. Principles and Applications of Thermal Analysis is written by manufacturers and experienced users of thermal techniques...
Defect Structure in Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials exhibit unique mechanical and physical properties compared to their coarse-grained counterparts, and are consequently a major focus of current scientific research. Defect structure in nanomaterials provides a detailed overview of the processing methods, defect structure and defect-related mechanical and physical properties of a wide range of nanomaterials. The book begins with a review of the production methods of nanomaterials, including severe plastic deformation, powder metallurgy and electrodeposition. The lattice defect structures formed during the synthesis of nanomaterials are characterised in detail. Special attention is paid to the lattice defects in low stacking fault...
