This book presents engineering applications of polymer-based nanocomposites. It discusses the recent developments, in the area of engineering applications, and summarizes many of the important polymer-based nanocomposites. In particular, it looks into more advanced topics like nanocomposites for renewable energy storage system, solar cells, antimicrobial and -bacterial applications, biosensing, smart packaging, food packaging, tissue engineering applications.

Therefore, the book covers an up-to-date record on the major findings and observations in the field of engineering applications of polymer-based nanocomposites. It serves as a one stop reference resource for important research accomplishments in the above area.

Discusses the recent developments in various areas of engineering applications Covers an up-to-date record on the major findings and observations in polymer-based nanocomposites Looks into advanced applications like renewable energy systems, antimicrobial applications, or tissue engineering

Autorentext

Dr. Visakh P.M. (MSc, MPhil, PhD) is a prolific editor with more than 50 books already published. Currently he is working in the Natural Bioactive Materials Laboratory Department of Bioengineering, Ege University, Bornova/Izmir, Turkey. He was working as Associate Professor in TUSUR University, Tomsk, Russia from 2017 till 2022. He did his Post doc. Research in Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia (2014-2017). He obtained his PhD, MPhil and MSc degrees from School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, kerala, India. He edited 50 books from Scrivener (Wiley), Springer, Royal Society of Chemistry, Elsevier and more than 25 books in press, (from Wiley, Springer, Royal Society of Chemistry and Elsevier). He has been invited as a visiting researcher in Russia (2014 to 2022), Portugal (2013, 2014), Czech Republic (2012, 2013) Italy (2009, 2012), Argentina (2010) Sweden (2010, 2011, 2012), Switzerland (2010), Spain (2011, 2012), Slovenia (2011), France (2011), Belgium (2012) and Austria (2012) for his research work. He visited 13 countries; He visited 15 universities in Europe. He published 23 publications, 4 reviews and more than 55 book chapters. He has attended and presented more than 28 conferences, he has 3112 citations and his h-index is 27. He acts as guest editor for 4 International Journals.

Inhalt

Polymeric nanocomposites and their applications.- Polymer nanocomposites for renewable energy storage system.- High perfomace polymer nanocomposites based solar cells.- Poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite and their electrochemical performance.- Natural polymer metal nanocomposites and their antimicrobial application.- Chitosan PEG/calcium silicate nanocomposite modified optical for antibacterial applications.- Nanocellulose and activated carbon nanocomposite for biosensing properties for smart packaging.- Food packaging application of polyvinyl alcohol/ clay nanocomposite.- Polyurethane/chitosan/nano ZnO composite films.- Starch based nanocomposite for food packaging applications.- Gold nanorods reinforced silk fibroin nanocomposite for peripheral nerve tissue engineering applications.- Gold nanorods reinforced silk fibroin nanocomposite for peripheral nerve tissue engineering applications.- Biomedical and packaging application of polymer based silica and clay dispersed nanocomposites.- Polyimide/organosilicate nanocomposites: on Si wafer for multichip packaging.- Titanium carbide based nanocomposites for photocatalytic bacteriostatic applications.- Nanocomposites for orthopedic and bone tissue engineering applications.- Antimicrobial biodegradable chitosan nanocomposite for food packaging.- Bio nanocomposites for food packaging applications.