Functional Nanofibers and their Applications

Nanofibers are a flexible material with a huge range of potential applications in such areas as technical textiles. Functional nanofibers and their applications summarises key trends in the processing and applications of these exciting materials.

Part one focuses on the types and processing of nanofibers. Beginning with an overview of the principles and techniques involved in their production, it goes on to review core-shell, aligned, porous and gradient nanofibers. The processing and application of composite functional nanofibers, carbon and polymer nanofiber reinforcements in polymer matrix composites, and inorganic functional nanofibers are then explored in detail, before part one concludes with a consideration of surface functionalization.

A wide variety of functional nanofiber applications are then reviewed in part two. Following consideration of their use in filtration, drug delivery and tissue engineering applications, the role of functional nanofibers in lithium-ion batteries, sensor applications, protective clothing, food processing and water purification is explored. Discussion of their use in sound absorption, electromagnetic wave attenuation and biomedical and microelectronic applications follows, before a final discussion of future trends.

With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Functional nanofibers and applications is a key text for all those working in the fields of technical textiles, as well as areas using nanofibers such as composites, biomaterials and microelectronics.

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Qufu Wei is Professor of Textiles, Science and Engineering for the Ministry of Education's Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles, based at Jiangnan University, China.

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Part I: Types and processing

Chapter 1: Nanofibers: principles and manufacture

Abstract:

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Principles of electrospinning

1.3 Solution electrospinning

1.4 Melt electrospinning

1.5 Future trends

Chapter 2: Types and processing of structured functional nanofibers: core-shell, aligned, porous and gradient nanofibers

Abstract:

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Core-shell nanofibers

2.3 Aligned nanofibers

2.4 Porous nanofibers

2.5 Gradient nanofibers

2.6 Applications of structured functional nanofibers

2.7 Future trends

Chapter 3: Processing of composite functional nanofibers

Abstract:

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Formation of polymer and polymer composite nanofibers

3.3 Formation of polymer and nanoparticle composite nanofibers

3.4 Formation of polymer and inorganic salt composite nanofibers

3.5 Examples and applications of composite functional nanofibers

3.6 Future trends

3.7 Acknowledgments

Chapter 4: Carbon and polymer nanofiber reinforcements in polymer matrix composites: processing and applications

Abstract:

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Composite formation with nanofibers

4.3 Strengths and weaknesses of nanofibers in composites

4.4 Applications of nanofiber composites

4.5 Future trends

Chapter 5: Inorganic functional nanofibers: processing and applications

Abstract:

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Processing of inorganic nanofibers

5.3 Case study: preparation, structure and properties of TiO2 inorganic nanofibers

5.4 Doping inorganic nanofibers

5.5 Applications of inorganic functional nanofibers

5.6 Future trends

Chapter 6: Surface functionalization of polymer nanofibers

Abstract:

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Surface functionalization using physical technologies

6.3 Surface functionalization using chemical technologies

6.4 Surface functionalization using nanotechnologies

6.5 Surface functionalization using biotechnology

6.6 Future trends

Part II: Applications

Chapter 7: Functional nanofibers for filtration applications

Abstract:

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Key principles of nanofibers for filtration

7.3 Filtration of nanoparticles from gas streams

7.4 Nanofiber catalyst support structures

7.5 Future trends and conclusions

7.6 Acknowledgments

7.8 Appendix: notation

Chapter 8: Functional nanofibers for drug delivery applications

Abstract:

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Drug delivery mechanisms

8.3 Applications of functional nanofibers in drug delivery: a case study

8.4 Future trends

Chapter 9: Functional nanofibers for tissue engineering applications

Abstract:

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Electrospinning of nanofibers

9.3 Applications of nanofibers in tissue engineering

9.4 Conclusions

Chapter 10: Functional nanofibers in lithium-ion batteries

Abstract:

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Components and materials in lithium-ion batteries

10.3 Applications of nanofibers in lithium-ion batteries

10.4 Examples of applications of nanofibers

10.5 Future trends

Chapter 11: Functional nanofibers in sensor applications

Abstract:

11.1 Introduction: modern electrospinning technology

11.2 Formation of nanostructured sensing materials

11.3 Sensing mechanisms

11.4 Future trends and conclusions

11.5 Acknowledgments

Chapter 12: Functional nanofibers in clothing for protection against chemical and biological hazards

Abstract:

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Chemical and biological warfare background

12.3 Electrospun nanofiber