Polyurethane Polymers: Composites and Nanocomposites

Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.Prof. Datta is a well famous scientist in the field of polymer science and technology. He is an expert in the field of polyurethane recycling, polymer blending and composites. He has a good number of research publications in reputed journals. He is the editor of a book and written two book chapters.He is having ten patents to his credit. He is undertaking more than twenty projects. He secured his graduation and post graduation from Gdansk University, Poland and is currently working as an Asst. Professor in the same university. He supervised two PhD students and more than thirty post graduate students. Prof. Jozef T. Haponiuk is Professor and Head of Department, at the Department of Polymer Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland. Prof. Haponiuk is an experienced researcher in the fields of polymer composites, polymer blends, and associated materials. He has received a number of prizes and awards for his work. Arunima is currently doing her doctoral research in polymer science in the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University. She has concentrated on polymer blends with recycled polyurethanes. She has Co authored a book chapter and is actively engaged in research in the group of Prof. Sabu Thomas.

• 1. PU Polymers, Their Composites, and Nanocomposites: State of the Art and New ChallengesJózef T. Haponiuk and Krzysztof Formela2. Micro- and Nanomechanics of PU Polymer-Based Composites and NanocompositesAruna K. Barick3. Engineering of Interface in Nanocomposites Based on PU PolymersYuanQiao Rao4. Nanocomposites of PU Polymers Filled With Spherical FillersS. Mojtaba Mirabedini and Khosrow Khodabakhshi5. Polyurethane Nanocomposites of Layered SilicatesDinesh K. Patel, Arun K. Mahanta and Pralay Maiti6. Nanocomposites of Polyurethane Filled with CNTsNiladri Sarkar, Gyanaranjan Sahoo and Sarat K. Swain7. Composites and Nanocomposites of PU Polymers Filled With POSS FillersHossein Yahyaei and Mohsen Mohseni8. Composites and Nanocomposites of PU Polymers Filled with Natural Fibers and Their NanofibersKhosrow Khodabakhshi and S. Mojtaba Mirabedini9. Polyurethane Nanocomposite Foams: Correlation Between Nanofillers, Porous Morphology, and Structural and Functional PropertiesLetizia Verdolotti, Maria R. Di Caprio, Marino Lavorgna and Giovanna G. Buonocore10. Nanocomposites of PU Polymers with Nano Chitin and Nano StarchNorma-Aurea Rangel-Vazquez11. Self-Healing Properties of PU and PU NanocompositesQiuhong Zhang, Li Wang and Xudong Jia12. Conducting Polyurethane CompositesRaghvendra K. Mishra, Jiji Abraham, Kuruvilla Joseph, Karingamanna Jayanarayanan, Nandakumar Kalarikkal and Sabu Thomas13. Nonlinear Viscoelastic Properties of Polyurethane NanocompositesMichał Strankowski14. Vegetable Oil-Derived Polyurethane Composites with Graphite as Electrode Materials for ElectroanalysisPriscila Cervini and Éder T.G. Cavalheiro15. Modeling and Simulation in PU-Based Composites and NanocompositesNorma-Aurea Rangel-Vazquez16. Polyurethane Composites and Nanocomposites for Biomedical ApplicationsJinlian Hu and Lin Tan17. Flame Retardancy of Composites and Nanocomposites Based on PU PolymersMetehan Atagür, Sibel Demirog˘ lu and M. Özgür Seydibeyog˘ lu18. Polyurethane-Based BiocompositesMohd Radzi Ali, Mohd Sapuan Salit, Mohammad Jawaid, Muhd Ridzuan Mansur and Mohd Fairuz Abd Manap19. Aging Behavior of Composite- and Nanocomposite-Based PolyurethaneAlpesh U. Vala, Ajay V. Rane, Krishnan Kanny, Vayyaprontavida K. Abitha and Sabu Thomas20. Applications of Polyurethane Based Composites and NanocompositesAjay V. Rane, Krishnan Kanny, Vayyaprontavida K. Abitha, Sainath Jadhav, Saket Mulge and Sabu Thomas