Engineering applications of polymers and composites

Organometallic chemistry is a well established research area at the interface of organic and inorganic chemistry.

With the development of science and technology,more and more complex materials such as porous materials, ion liquid, liquid crystals, thin ?

The aim of this book is to exploit the advantages of holographic technology, namely the high storage capacity and fast access times, in order to implement optical devices for infrared fiber communication applications.

Resorcinol chemistry has been providing valuable properties and products in the development of advanced technologies in the areas of pharmaceuticals, rubber compounds, wood composites and plastics.

Presented in two parts, this first comprehensive overview addresses all aspects of energetic ion irradiation of polymers.

NMR Spectroscopy of Polymers places emphasis on the practical use of NMR spectroscopy in polymer chemistry rather than the theoretical treatments.

New Antisense Strategies: Chemical Synthesis of RNA Oligomers, by Junichi Yano und Gerald E.

Polymeric Nanoparticles of Chitosan Derivatives as DNA and siRNA Carriers, by Y.

Conformations and Solution Properties of Star-Branched Polyelectrolytes, by Oleg V.

Block Copolymer Surfactant Mixtures in Aqueous Solution: Can we Achieve Size and Shape Control by Co-Micellization?

Erik Wischerhoff, Nezha Badi, Andre Laschewsky and Jean-Francois LutzSmart Polymer Surfaces: Concepts and Applications in Biosciences; S.

The science of mathematical modelling and numerical simulation is generally accepted as the third mode of scienti?

This is truly an exciting time to be in the ?

This book provides numerous modern technical research accomplishments in the area of nanocomposites for defense, aeronautical, and aerospace applications.

This book provides numerous modern technical research accomplishments in the area of nanocomposites for defense, aeronautical, and aerospace applications.

Interface problems involving materials and structures arise in most fields of engineering.

This book covers all the relevant details of natural fiber composites (NFCs) commencing from the reinforcement side to their fabrication routes, mechanical, thermal, and metallurgical characterizations, machining and joining aspects (conventional, advanced, and hybrid modes), surface analysis (defects and wettability characterization), and so on.

Interface problems involving materials and structures arise in most fields of engineering.

Electrospinning techniques are used to produce novel nanoscale fibrous materials used in a diverse range of applications.

Electrospinning techniques are used to produce novel nanoscale fibrous materials used in a diverse range of applications.

Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan-Based Materials in Multiple Phases: From Fundamentals to Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Applications provides a comprehensive overview of structure diversity and versatile properties of chitosan while also summarizing the latest advancements and current applications of chitosan-based materials that are suitable for various purposes within pharmaceutics, biomedicine, chemical engineering, and environmental sciences.

Over the past few years, significant research has been conducted into the development of polymeric nanocomposite membranes to increase environmental sustainability and to demonstrate their benefits for commercial water treatment and desalination applications.

This book covers all the relevant details of natural fiber composites (NFCs) commencing from the reinforcement side to their fabrication routes, mechanical, thermal, and metallurgical characterizations, machining and joining aspects (conventional, advanced, and hybrid modes), surface analysis (defects and wettability characterization), and so on.

This book introduces readers to the latest advances in hydrogel biomaterials, mainly focusing on the emerging areas of synthetic and biopolymer hydrogels formed through specially designed chemical or physical crosslinking, and the cyclodextrin-based host-guest supramolecular self-assembly, for cell encapsulation, cell expansion, cell differentiation and tissue repair, stem cell culture, and cellular therapy and drug delivery applications.

This book introduces readers to the latest advances in hydrogel biomaterials, mainly focusing on the emerging areas of synthetic and biopolymer hydrogels formed through specially designed chemical or physical crosslinking, and the cyclodextrin-based host-guest supramolecular self-assembly, for cell encapsulation, cell expansion, cell differentiation and tissue repair, stem cell culture, and cellular therapy and drug delivery applications.

Plastics are used worldwide in everyday life, e.

Polymers are mainly characterized by molar mass, chemical composition, functionality and architecture.

Polymers are substances made of macromolecules formed by thousands of atoms organized in one (homopolymers) or more (copolymers) groups that repeat themselves to form linear or branched chains, or lattice structures.

The results in this dissertation set the ground to answer a fundamental question in data-driven polymer material science: "e;Why don't prepared composites show less fatigue than the pure plastics?

This book deals with basic aspects of polymer electronics and optoelectronics.

This book presents an introduction to viscoelasticity; in particular, to the theories of dilute polymer solutions and dilute suspensions of rigid particles in viscous and incompressible fluids.

Most of the untreated surfaces of polymers used in industry are not hydrophilic but hydrophobic.

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Viscoelasticandtransportpropertiesofpolymersintheliquid(solution,melt)or liquid-like (rubber) state determine their processing and application to a large extent and are of basic physical interest [1-3].

This successor to the popular textbook, “Polymer Physics” (Springer, 1999), is the result of a quarter-century of  teaching experience as well as critical comments from specialists in the various sub-fields, resulting in better explanations and more complete coverage of key topics.

The intricate domain of composite structures, particularly functionally graded nanostructures, presents a fascinating area of study with immense potential for scientific and industrial advancements.

Sensors and Actuators using polymeric systems is one of the most promising fields of "e;Intelligent Polymers"e;, which is becoming more and more important associating with artificial sensing and actuating systems in living organisms.

Von den physikalischen und chemischen Eigenschaften der Kunststoffe, ihren jeweiligen Verarbeitungsbedingungen für das Ur- und Umformen bis hin zu einer Vielzahl konkreter Anwendungen: Ein umfassenderes, vollständigeres Nachschlagewerk zum Thema Kunststoffe ist kaum vorstellbar.

This book is dedicated to Professor Cristóvão Manuel Mota Soares, late Associate Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, deceased on July 3, 2025.

This book showcases advances in composite materials, hybrid systems, and additive manufacturing, connecting scientific principles with practical industrial applications.

This book showcases advances in composite materials, hybrid systems, and additive manufacturing, connecting scientific principles with practical industrial applications.

This book provides insight into underlying basic theories, concepts, and methodologies in polymer phasing under the applied flow field.