Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites for Industrial Applications summarizes the properties of polymer nanocomposites, discusses their industrial scale fabrication methods, and presents their applications for various industrial sectors at both experimental and theoretical models scales. The book also addresses existing challenges for the use of polymer nanocomposites in major industrial sectors. Overall, the aim of this book is to summarize the recent advancements in the use of PNCs in a variety of industry sectors. Particular attention is paid to those approaches that enable green and sustainable industrial developments. The legal, economical and toxicity aspects of polymer nanocomposite are also presented in detail.
- Comprehensively explores how polymer nanocomposites are being used to create more efficient products and devices in a variety of industry sectors
- Explores the environmental, legal, health and safety issues of using polymer nanocomposites in an industrial context
- Develops a roadmap to the wider commercial utilization of polymer nanocomposites
- Emphasizes the use of polymer nanocomposites in green and sustainable technologies
1. Transparent polymer nanocomposites based on two-dimensional materials
and their multiple applications2. Polycarbonate-based polyurethane
nanocomposite films3. Polymer nanocomposites from the flameretardancy
viewpoint: A comprehensiveclassification of nanoparticle performance using
the flame retardancy index4. Waste-mediated synthesis of polymer
nanocomposites and assessment of their industrial potential exploitations5.
Polymeric composite/nanocomposite membranes for diverse applications6.
Application of polymer nanocomposites in food and bioprocessing industries7.
Polymer nanocomposites applications in food and bioprocessing industry8.
Agrofiber nanocomposites for industrial applications9. Food and bioprocessing
industry10. Polymer/layered double hydroxide nanocomposites: Modern
industrial applications11. Nanocomposites based on ethylene vinyl acetate
reinforced with different types of nanoparticles: potential applications12.
Antimicrobial polymer nanocomposite films and coatings13. Electronics and
Electrical Industry13. Aerospace and vehicle industry
14. Polymer nanocomposites as industrially useful corrosion inhibitors:
recent developments
15. Recent progress in hybrid nanocomposites containing chitosan/metal oxide
as innovative adsorbents for water remediation16. Current development in
poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites for heavy metal ions removal17.
Utilization of starch and starch/carbonaceous nanocomposites for removal of
pollutants from wastewater
18. Application of gum polysaccharide nanocomposites in the removal of
industrial organic and inorganic pollutants
19. Nanomaterial in additive manufacturing for energy storage applications
20. Polyaniline-graphite nanocomposite based modified cladding optical fiber
gas sensors
21. Dielectric industry of polymer nanocomposites
22. Development of biobased wood polymer nanocomposites: industrial
applications, market, and future trends
23. Wood-polymer composites and nanocomposites: Building and reconstruction
materials of the future
24. Polymer nanocomposites in additive manufacturing processes for typical
applications in the industry
25. Nanocomposite biomaterials made by 3D printing: Achievements and
challenges
26. An overview on additive manufacturing of biopolymer nanocomposites
27. Sensors and biosensors nanocomposites based on polymer/inorganic
nanostructures
28. Green sustainability and the application of polymer nanocompositesa
vast vision for the future
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of Laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor in his research areas. He has published with Elsevier, the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.