Smart Polymer Nanocomposites: Design, Synthesis, Functionalization, Properties, and Applications (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Smart Polymer Nanocomposites: Design, Synthesis, Functionalization, Properties, and Applications brings together the latest research on synthetic methods and surface functionalization of polymers and polymer composites for advanced applications. The book begins by presenting the basic principles of advanced polymer nanocomposites, including morphology, materials, characterization, and copolymerization. The second part of the book provides in-depth coverage of synthetic methods, facilitating the preparation of polymeric nanoparticles with the required properties, and examining in detail the morphologies of polymer nanocomposites and stimuli-responsive surfaces. The third section focuses on cutting-edge approaches to tailoring polymeric nanocomposites according to the requirements. The final chapters focus on smart polymer nanocomposites for specific advanced applications, including high-temperature environments, bone tissue regeneration, biomedicine, wastewater treatment, dielectric and energy storage, chiral separation, food packaging, sensing, and drug delivery. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in polymer science, composite science, nanotechnology, and materials science, as well as those approaching the area from a range of other disciplines. In an industrial setting, this book supports R&D professionals and engineers with an interest in advanced nanocomposites for a range of applications. Review An innovative guide to smart polymer nanocomposites, covering synthetic methods, surface functionalization, tailored properties, and advanced applications About the Author Dr. Nisar Ali has a PhD in Applied Chemistry and is currently working as an Associate Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, China. He is also a researcher at the Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He actively participates in research projects related to the synthesis of polymers and magnetic polymer composites that have special wettability properties and smart surfaces. Dr. Muhammad Bilal is an Associate Professor in the School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China. He completed his Ph.D. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with a specialization in Bioengineering. He has published more than 300 scientific contributions in the form of research, reviews, book chapters, and scientific articles in various areas of science and engineering, with more than 8600 citations. He has guest-edited two special issues and serves as a scientific reviewer for numerous peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Bilal has a collaborative network with national and international institutes/universities across the globe. He is a member of The Chemical Society of Pakistan, Pakistan Medical Laboratory Association, and Member of the Agrarian Society of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. His research interests include environmental biotechnology/engineering, nanotechnology, bio-catalysis, enzyme engineering, immobilization, chemical modifications and industrial applications of microbial enzymes, bioremediation of hazardous and emerging pollutants, liquid and solid waste management, and valorization of agro-industrial wastes and biomaterials for bioenergy. Adnan Khan is Assistant Professor in the Institute of Chemical Sciences, at the University of Peshawar, Pakistan. His areas of research are physical and chemical modification of polymers and biopolymers, preparation of composite material using polymers and biopolymers, synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles and nanocomposites, nanotechnology applications for environmental remediation, and nanotechnology applications for efficient photocatalytic degradation of dyes, pharmaceuticals and pesticides. Dr. Tuan Anh Nguyen is a Principal Research Scientist, at the Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Ac