Wiley Micro- and Nano-Structured Interpenetrating Polymer Networks: From Design to Applications

About the Author Prof. Dr. Sabu Thomas teaches at Mahatma Gandhi University's School of Chemical Sciences and International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.Dr. Daniel Grande is a CNRS senior researcher based at the East-Paris Institute of Chemistry and Materials Science belonging to both CNRS and the "Université Paris-Est Créteil."Dr. Uros Cvelbar is a researcher at Slovenia's Jozef Stefan Institute.Dr. K.V.S.N. Raju and Dr. Ramanuj Narayan are scientists working with the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology's Polymers and Functional Materials Division.Dr. Selvin P. Thomas iis an assistant professor in Chemical Engineering in the Yanbu Research Center of the Royal Commission for Yanbu Colleges and Institutes (RCYCI).Akhina H is a senior research fellow(CSIR) at International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and  Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University. Product Description This book examines the current state of the art, new challenges, opportunities, and applications of IPNs.  With contributions from experts across the globe, this survey is an outstanding resource reference for anyone involved in the field of polymer materials design for advanced technologies.• Comprehensively summarizes many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of micro and nanostructured Interpenetrating Polymer Networks• Discusses various aspects of synthesis, characterization, structure, morphology, modelling, properties, and applications of IPNs• Describes how nano-structured IPNs correlate their multiscale structure to their properties and morphologies• Serves as a one-stop reference resource for important research accomplishments in the area of IPNs and nano-structured polymer systems• Includes chapters from leading researchers in the IPN field from industry, academy, government and private research institutions From the Inside Flap Among the various multiphase systems, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs) have a unique position since the different polymer chains of the components interpenetrate on different length scales, i.e., micro- or nanoscales. Because of this molecular level interpenetration of the different polymer chains, very often IPNs exhibit outstanding properties and stable morphologies. Polymer scientists have shown strong interest in developing nanostructured functional materials, which have enhanced properties as compared to conventional polymeric systems. IPNs, therefore, have garnered much attention due to their unique morphology and physical properties.Responding to the resulting need for information on IPNs; this book examines their challenges, opportunities and applications. It focuses on the preparation, characterization and properties of IPN systems and emphasizes nano-structured IPN materials. The book carefully examines the preparation of semi-IPNs, full IPNs, porous networks, and various manufacturing techniques.Micro- and Nano-structured Interpenetrating Polymer Networks covers all types of IPNs – including those based on exclusively natural polymers (eco-friendly green IPNs), IPNs based on natural and synthetic polymers, and IPNs based on fully synthetic polymers. The book reviews techniques for characterizing IPNs, including microscopy, spectroscopy, and scattering. There is a separate section on the preparation of micro-, meso- and nano-porous networks from IPN systems and the applications of IPNs are discussed in detail.With contributions from experts across the globe, this survey is an outstanding resource reference for anyone involved in the field of polymer materials design for advanced technologies. From the Back Cover Among the various multiphase systems, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs) have a unique position since the different polymer chains of the components interpenetrate on different length scales, i.e., micro- or nanoscales. Because of this molecular level interpenetration of the different po