Springer Composite Materials: Applications in Engineering, Biomedicine and Food Science

Composite materials are formed when the combination of separate materials acquire new properties distinct from its components. They have a range of applications in fields such as mechanical and electrical engineering, food science and biomedicine and represent a fast-growing area of research.  Composite Materials: Applications in Engineering, Biomedicine and Food Science provides an overview of current technologies and applications related to composite materials in these fields. Organized by discipline, the text encompasses a wide variety of composite materials, including polymer, ceramic, biomaterial, hydroxyapatite, nanofiber and green composites. Early chapters detail the enhanced mechanical, magnetic, dielectric properties of electrical and thermal conductive composite materials, which are essential in daily science. Subsequent chapters focus on filler or reinforcement materials, including carbon materials, hybrid materials and nanomaterials. Particular emphasis is placed on nanocomposite materials, as these have increasingly diverse field applications. Various manufacturing methods, such as the synthesis method and top-down/bottom-up manufacturing, are also discussed. Coverage of the recent progress, challenges and opportunities surrounding composite materials make this text a one-stop reference for engineers, scientists and researchers working in this exciting field. From the Back Cover Composite materials are formed when the combination of separate materials acquire new properties distinct from its components. They have a range of applications in fields such as mechanical and electrical engineering, food science and biomedicine and represent a fast-growing area of research.  Composite Materials:  Applications in Engineering, Biomedicine and Food Science provides an overview of current technologies and applications related to composite materials in these fields. Organized by discipline, the text encompasses a wide variety of composite materials, including polymer, ceramic, biomaterial, hydroxyapatite, nanofiber and green composites. Early chapters detail the enhanced mechanical, magnetic, dielectric properties of electrical and thermal conductive composite materials, which are essential in daily science. Subsequent chapters focus on filler or reinforcement materials, including carbon materials, hybrid materials and nanomaterials. Particular emphasis is placed on nanocomposite materials, as these have increasingly diverse field applications. Various manufacturing methods, such as the synthesis method and top-down/bottom-up manufacturing, are also discussed. Coverage of the recent progress, challenges and opportunities surrounding composite materials make this text a one-stop reference for engineers, scientists and researchers working in this exciting field. About the Author Shafiquzzaman Siddiquee is an associate professor in the Biotechnology Research Institute at University Malaysia Sabah in Sabah, Malaysia. He is the co-author of several books in the field, including Nanotechnology: Applications in Energy, Drug and Food, Practical Handbook of the Biology and Molecular Diversity of Trichoderma Species from Tropical Regions and Laboratory Manual Enzyme Technology and Biosensors.   Melvin Gan Jet Hong is a lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering at University Malaysia Sabah. He is a co-author of Nanotechnology: Applications in Energy, Drug and Food.    Md. Mizanur Rahman is an associate professor and chartered Energy Engineer in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at World University Bangladesh (WUB). He is a co-author of Nanotechnology: Applications in Energy, Drug and Food.