Tribology of Polymers, Polymer Composites, and Polymer Nanocomposites

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-0-323-90748-4
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

Approx.482 pages

Autoren/Hrsg.

George, Soney C.

Haponiuk, Jozef T.

Thomas, Sabu

Reghunath, Rakesh

P. S., Sarath

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau Tribologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Verbundwerkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Polymerwerkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Biomaterialien, Nanomaterialien, Kohlenstoff

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction: a journey to the tribological behavior of polymeric materials
2 Tribological analysis-general test standards
3 Friction and wear mechanism of polymers, their composites and nanocomposites
4 Enhanced wear resistance-particulate filled polymeric materials
5 Tribological behavior of natural fiber-reinforced polymeric composites
6 The role of synthetic fibers in the tribological behavior of polymeric materials
7 Tribology of carbon nanotubes/polymer nanocomposites
8 Tribology of graphene-based polymeric systems
9 Tribology of biodegradable polymeric systems
10 Tribology of hybrid nanofiller/polymer nanocomposites
11 Tribology of nanofiber- and nanofibril-reinforced polymeric composites
12 Tribology of polymer films and coatings
13 Tribological behavior of polymeric systems in lubricated surfaces or conditions
14 Tribology of polymeric systems: theory, modeling, and simulation
15 Impact of environmental conditions on the tribological performances of polymeric composites

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas, Sabu
Prof. Sabu Thomas is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. Additionally, he is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.

Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.

Reghunath, Rakesh
Rakesh Reghunath is Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at NSS College of Engineering Palakkad, India. He has published 6 papers in peer- reviewed journals and presented his findings at many international conferences. He has also published one book chapter and his research focuses on tribology of fiber reinforced polymer composites.

Haponiuk, Jozef T.
Prof. Jozef T. Haponiuk is Professor and Head of Department, at the Department of Polymer Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland. Prof. Haponiuk is an experienced researcher in the fields of polymer composites, polymer blends, and associated materials. He has received a number of prizes and awards for his work.

George, Soney C.
Dr. Soney C. George is Dean of Research and Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Technology at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam, India. He has published 240 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He has also edited and contributed to several books. His research focuses on polymer nanocomposites, tribology of nanocomposites, membranes, and pervaporation.

P. S., Sarath
Sarath P.S is Research scholar of the Center for Nanoscience and Technology at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam, India. He has published 8 papers in peer- reviewed journals and presented his findings at many international conferences. He has also published one book chapter and his research focuses on polymer nanocomposites, tribology of nanocomposites, coatings, and pervaporation.