Engineering of Natural Polymeric Gels and Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

AvSabu Thomas,Bastien Seantier,Blessy Joseph

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Engineering of Natural Polymeric Gels and Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications brings together detailed information on gels, hydrogels, and aerogels derived from natural polymers, covering materials, processing, fabrication techniques, structure-property relationships, and novel applications.

The book begins by introducing polymeric gels, hydrogels, and aerogels, the different types and properties, advantages and disadvantages, manufacturing techniques, production and scalability, and the possible applications. This is followed by thorough coverage of processing methods for obtaining natural polymer-based gels and hydrogels, with separate chapters focusing on physical processes, chemical processes, green processes, and processing for aerogels. The final chapters of the book focus on the preparation of natural polymer-based gels, hydrogels, and aerogels for many state-of-the-art applications, including biomedical, absorbent, energy saving, filtration, and sensing areas.

Engineering of Natural Polymeric Gels and Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications is an essential resource for all those with an interest in polymeric gels and natural polymers, including researchers and scientists in polymer engineering, polymer chemistry, sustainable materials, biomaterials, materials science and engineering, and chemical engineering. In industry, this book supports scientists, R&D, and engineers looking to utilize novel bio-based materials for advanced applications.

Covers the physical, chemical, and green processing methods for obtaining gels, hydrogels, and aerogels from natural polymers
Explores a range of cutting-edge uses, including in biomedical, absorbent, energy-saving, filtration, and bio-sensing applications
Presents the latest innovations in the field, including the preparation of lightweight, highly open porous polysaccharide and protein aerogels

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-02-19
Mått191 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt820 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor402
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9780128231357

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Professor Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University. He is a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India. He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India. He is the Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. The H index of Professor Thomas is 162 and he has more than 130,000 citations Dr. Bastien Seantier is a chemical physicist working in the field of material sciences, currently as associate professor at the Institute of Research Dupuy De Lôme, University of South Britany, Lorient, France. With a background in materials science and polymer chemistry, he completed his PhD in chemical physics for macromolecular imprinting on lipid bilayers at the Institute Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France, in 2004. Dr. Seantier’s current research deals with designing new polysaccharide aerogels for multifunctional applications. Starting from cellulose nanofibers extracted from several natural resources, he aims to develop biomaterials for various applications, such as thermal insulation, biomedical applications, bio-sensors, filtration, and biocomposites. These materials are now designed with various polysaccharide bioresources and processes as environmentally friendly as possible, like freeze-drying or spray freeze-drying. The aim is to control and tune the structure and morphology of the aerogels to specific applications. Blessy Joseph is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. She earned degrees in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering from the University of Kerala, India, including a master’s focused on Molecular Medicine. She later pursued her PhDin the same field at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Her research focuses on nanotechnology, drug delivery systems, biomaterials, and polymer nanocomposites for tissue engineering.

1. Introduction to Polymeric Aerogels2. Physical Processes to Obtain Gels and Hydrogels from Natural Polymers3. Chemical Processes to Obtain Gels and Hydrogels from Natural Polymers4. Green Processes to Obtain Gels and Hydrogels from Natural Polymers5. Processes to Obtain Aerogels from Natural Polymers6. Natural Polymer Gels, Hydrogels and Aerogels for Biomedical Applications7. Natural Polymer Gels, Hydrogels and Aerogels for Absorbent Applications8. Natural Polymer Gels, Hydrogels and Aerogels for Energy Saving Applications9. Natural Polymer Gels, Hydrogels and Aerogels for Filtration Applications10. Natural Polymer Gels, Hydrogels and Aerogels for Sensing Applications11. Natural polymers, Silica and Carbon-based Aerogels: Catalytic Applications in Fine Chemical Synthesis. An Overview12. Green processes to obtain seaweed polysaccharides based functional hydrogel & aerogel membranes for potential health and separation applications13. Preparation and applications of aerogels-energy storage applications14. Preparation and applications of aerogels-energy storage applications15. Gels, hydrogels, and aerogels for absorbent applications16. Synthesis and characterization of biopolymer aerogels for biomedical applications17. Natural Composite Gels, Hydrogels, and Aerogels for Sensing Applications