Industrial Applications For Intelligent Polymers And Coatings

This book is a comprehensive collaboration on intelligent polymers and coatings for industrial applications by worldwide researchers and specialists. The authors cover the basis and fundamental aspects of intelligent polymers and coatings, challenges, and potential mechanisms and properties. They include recent and emerging industrial applications in medical, smart textile design, oil and gas, electronic, aerospace, and automobile industries as well as other applications including microsystems, sensors, and actuators, among others. The authors discuss the potential for future research in these areas for improvement and growth of marketable applications of intelligent polymers and coatings.

The explores the cutting-edge technology of polymer coatings. It discusses fundamentals, fabrication strategies, characterization techniques, and allied applications in fields such as corrosion, food, pharmaceutical, biomedical systems and electronics. It also discusses a few new innovative self-healing, antimicrobial and superhydrophobic polymer coatings. Current industrial applications and possible potential activities are also discussed.

Advances In Smart Coatings And Thin Films For Future Industrial and Biomedical Engineering Applications discusses in detail, the recent trends in designing, fabricating and manufacturing of smart coatings and thin films for future high-tech. industrial applications related to transportation, aerospace and biomedical engineering. Chapters cover fundamental aspects and diverse approaches used to fabricate smart self-healing anti-corrosion coatings, shape-memory coatings, polymeric and nano-bio-ceramic cotings, bio-inspired and stimuli-responsive coatings for smart surfaces with antibacterial activkity and controlled wettability, and electrically conductive coatings and their emerging applications. With the emphasis on advanced methodologies and recent emerging applications of smart multifunctional coatings and thin films, this book is essential reading for materials scientists and rsearchers working in chemical sciences, advanced materials, sensors, pharmaceutical and biomedical engineering. Discusses the most recent advances and innovations in smart multifunctional coatings and thin films in the transportation, aerospace and biomedical engineering industries Highlights the synthesis methods, processing, testing and characterization of smart coatings and thin films Reviews the current prospects and future trends within the industry

The book comprises recent innovations and developments in various high performance applications of advanced polymeric materials. It is a compilation of work from eminent academicians and scientists and the chapters provide insight into the effect of tailoring the polymeric systems, blending matrices with nano / micro fillers for improved performance and properties. The book details the following topics: Smart & high performance coatings High barrier packaging Solar energy harvesting Power generation using polymers Polymer sensors Conducting polymers Gas transport membranes Smart drug delivery systems

Industrial Applications of Nanoceramics shows the unique processing, mechanical and surface characteristics of nanoceramics, covering their industrial application areas. These include the fabrication of capacitors, dense ceramics, corrosion-resistant coatings, solid electrolytes for fuel cells, sensors, batteries, cosmetic health, thermal barrier coatings, catalysts, bioengineering, automotive engineering, optoelectronics, computers, electronics, etc. This is an important reference source for materials scientists and engineers who are seeking to understand more about how nanoceramics are being used in a variety of industry sectors. Nanoceramics have the ability to show improved and unique properties, compared with conventional bulk ceramic materials. Zirconia (ZrO2), alumina (Al2O3), silicon carbide (SiC), silicon nitride (Si3N4) and titanium carbide fall into this category. Outlines the superior chemical, physical and mechanical properties of nanoceramics compared with their macroscale counterparts Includes major industrial applications of nanoceramics in energy, engineering and biomedicine Explains the major processing techniques used for nanoceramic-based materials

Polymeric Corrosion Inhibitors for Greening the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry Primary reference on polymeric corrosion inhibitors for researchers and professionals in the chemical and petrochemical industries Polymeric Corrosion Inhibitors for Greening the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry provides an extensive overview of polymeric corrosion inhibitors for chemical and petrochemical industry—from design, synthesis, and characterization—to applications. The text discusses the different media in which corrosion is observed and enables readers to minimize/prevent pipes and other plant systems’ failures by adequately dealing with corrosion. Considering the high importance of corrosion inhibitors development for the chemical and petrochemical industries, this book aims to provide fundamental and current practice with comprehensive coverage of the recent advancements of green polymeric corrosion inhibitors that could be used. The text systematically presents fundamentals, up-to-date development, and industrial applications of polymeric corrosion inhibitors. In Polymeric Corrosion Inhibitors for Greening the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry, readers can expect to find specific information on: Water- and oil-soluble polymeric corrosion inhibitors, plus polymeric corrosion inhibitors for acid, CO2 (sweet), H2S (sour), cooling water, and basic media Polymers as kinetic hydrate inhibitors, high-temperature polymeric corrosion inhibitors, and polymeric inhibitors for microbiologically influenced corrosion Surface characterization techniques in corrosion inhibition research and guidelines for designing corrosion inhibitors for oil and gas production The impact of corrosion inhibitors as green polymeric materials and what they mean for the future of the field Polymeric Corrosion Inhibitors for Greening the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry is a primary reference for researchers and professionals in the material science, chemistry and electrochemistry, chemical, mechanical, and metallurgical engineering industries who wish to counter the economic and environmental consequences of corrosion in various plant systems.

This comprehensive volume provides current, state-of-the-art information on specialty polymers that can be used for many advanced applications. The book covers the fundamentals of specialty polymers, synthetic approaches, and chemistries to modify their properties to meet the requirements for special applications, along with current challenges and prospects. Chapters are written by global experts, making this a suitable textbook for students and a one-stop resource for researchers and industry professionals. Key Features: - Presents synthesis, characterization, and applications of specialty polymers for advanced applications. - Provides fundamentals and requirements for polymers to be used in many advanced and emerging areas. - Details novel methods and advanced technologies used in polymer industries. - Covers the state-of-the-art progress on specialty polymers for a range of advanced applications.

Aqueous polymer dispersions are environmentally friendly and therefore they have replaced in many applications polymers dissolved in organic solvents. This substitution process is still ongoing. This book discusses the world of aqueous polymer dispersions from the viewpoint of how they are applied. For a better understanding it starts with a general description of the synthesis of polymer dispersions and their characterization. The following chapters are dedicated to a wide variety of applications, including history, modern processes, and typical formulations and performance. The selection and the usage of a polymer dispersion are not uniform around the world because of historical and regional differences of the technical developments and marketing demands. Leading scientists from industry contributed to this book ensuring that practical issues are emphasized.