Nano-size Polymers

Preparation, Properties, Applications
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-81948-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 399 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 616 g

This book details all current techniques for converting bulk polymers into nano-size materials.  The authors highlight various physical and chemical approaches for preparation of nano-size polymers. They describe the properties of these materials and their extensive potential commercial applications.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fakirov, Stoyko

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nanotechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie Polymerchemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Biomaterialien, Nanomaterialien, Kohlenstoff

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1. Introduction.- Nano-Polymer Materials: How to Generate Them and Do We Need Them?.- Part 2. Chemical Approaches for Preparation of Nano-Size Polymers.- Nanosized Polymer Structures via Self-Assembly and Co-Assembly Approaches.- Direct Synthesis of Nano-size Polymers by Microemulsion Polymerization.- Part 3. Physical Approaches for Preparation of Nano-Size Polymers.- Electrospinning: Current Status and Future Trends.- Synthesis and Properties of Cellulose Nanowhiskers and Their Nanocomposites.- From Polymer Blends to Nano-Size Materials with Controlled Nanomorphology.- Electrospun Polymer Nanofiber Separators and Electrolyte Membranes for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications.- Converting of Bulk Polymers into Nanofibrils via Hot Stretching of Polymer Blends.- Nano-Size Polymers via Precipitation of Polymer Solutions.- Fabrication and Properties of Spin-Coated Polymer Films.- Part 4. Application Opportunities of Nano-Size Polymers.- Electrospinning- Commercial Applications, Challenges and Opportunities.- Nanofibrillar Single Polymer Composites: Preparation and Mechanical Properties.- Template-Assisted Approaches for Preparation of Nanosized Polymer Structures.

Über Autor(innen)

Stoyko Fakirov is currently a Professor at the University of Auckland, Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include structure-properties relationships in polymers and composite materials, microscopic characterization, polymer materials science, manufacturing technologies for high performance plastics and composites with thermoplastic matrices, reactions in solid and molten condensation polymers (basics and commercial application), sequential reordering in condensation copolymers, chemical healing, micro- and nanofibrils reinforced composites, microhardness of polymers, gelatin- and starch-based biomaterials, materials for biomedical applications, and single polymer composites.