1st Edition

3D Printed Conducting Polymers Fundamentals, Advances, and Challenges

Edited By Ram K. Gupta Copyright 2024
360 Pages 102 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

360 Pages 102 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

360 Pages 102 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Conducting polymers are smart materials that possess unique and tuneable electrical, optical, and electrochemical properties. 3D printing technology is rapidly advancing, and using conducting polymers for this process can lead to many emerging applications as it can print complex structures cost effectively, though many challenges need to be overcome before this technology can be used on a large... Read more
1. 3D Printing: An Introduction. 2. Conducting Polymers: Fundamentals, Synthesis, and Characterizations. 3. Electrochemical Properties of Conducting Polymers. 4. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Solar Cells.5. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Fuel Cells. 6. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Microbial Fuel Cells. 73D Printed Conducting Polymers for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. 8. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Metal-ion Batteries. 9. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Metal-sulfur Batteries. 10. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Metal-air Batteries. 11. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Supercapacitors. 12. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Flexible Supercapacitors. 13. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Wearable Electronics. 14. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Sensors. 15. 3D Printed Conducting Polymers for Biomedical Applications. 16. Challenges and Opportunities of 3D Printing.

Biography

Ram Gupta is a Professor of Chemistry at Pittsburg State University and Director of Research at the National Institute for Materials Advancement (NIMA). Dr. Gupta’s research focuses on green energy production and storage using conducting polymers and composites, electrocatalysts for fuel cells, nanomaterials, optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices, organic-inorganic hetero-junctions for sensors, nanomagnetism, bio-based polymers, bio-compatible nanofibers for tissue regeneration, scaffold and antibacterial applications, and bio-degradable metallic implants. Dr. Gupta has published over 290 peer-reviewed articles, made over 450 national/international/ regional presentations, chaired many sessions at national/international meetings, edited/written several books/chapters for the American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, CRC, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. He has received several million dollars for research and educational activities from external agencies. He serves as Associate Editor, Guest Editor, and editorial board member for various journals.