1st Edition
Progress in Polymer Research for Biomedical, Energy and Specialty Applications
With the rapid advancements in polymer research, polymers are finding newer applications such as scaffolds for tissue engineering, wound healing, flexible displays, and energy devices. In the same spirit, this book covers the key features of recent advancements in polymeric materials and their specialty applications. Divided into two sections – Polymeric Biomaterials and Polymers from Sustainable Resources, and Polymers for Energy and Specialty Applications – this book covers biopolymers, polymer-based biomaterials, polymer-based nanohybrids, polymer nanocomposites, polymer-supported regenerative medicines, and advanced polymer device fabrication techniques.
FEATURES
- Provides a comprehensive review of all different polymers for applications in tissue engineering, biomedical implants, energy storage or conversion, and so forth
- Discusses advanced strategies in development of scaffolds for tissue engineering
- Elaborates various advanced fabrication techniques for polymeric devices
- Explores the nuances in polymer-based batteries and energy harvesting
- Reviews advanced polymeric membranes for fuel cells and polymers for printed electronics applications
- Throws light on some new polymers and polymer nanocomposites for optoelectronics, next generation tires, smart sensors and stealth technology applications
This book is aimed at academic researchers, industry personnel, and graduate students in the interdisciplinary fields of polymer and materials technology, composite engineering, biomedical engineering, applied chemistry, chemical engineering, and advanced polymer manufacturing.
Section I: Polymeric Biomaterials and Polymers from Sustainable Resources
1. 3D Bioprinting for Tissue Regeneration
Selvakumar Murugesan and Thomas Scheibel
2. Polymeric Biomaterials and Current Trends for Advanced Applications
Vineeth M. Vijayan, Suja Mathai, and Vinoy Thomas
3. Sustainable Biofillers and Their Biocomposites
M. P. Drupitha, Rajendran Muthuraj, Manjusri Misra, and Amar Kumar Mohanty
4. Renewable Vitrimer—A Novel Route towards Reprocessable and Recyclable Thermosets from Biomass-Derived Building Block
Arunjunai Raj Mahendran, Mohammed Khalifa, Günter Wuzella, and Herfried Lammer
5. Recent Advances in Tree Gum Polymers for Food, Energy, and Environmental Domains
Akshay Kumar K. P., Miroslav Černík, and Vinod V. T. Padil
6. Dissolution of Cellulose Biopolymer Using Alkoxy Linked Dicationic Ionic Liquids
Joshua Raj Jaganathan, Kausar Ahmad Fuad, and Eswaran Padmanabhan
7. Swelling Studies on Hydrogel Blend Used in Biomedical Applications
Shreyas Devanathan, Sheila Devasahayam, and Sri Bandyopadhyay
Section II: Polymers for Energy and Specialty Applications
8. Recent Developments of Polymer Electrolytes for Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries
S. Janakiraman, Anandhan Srinivasan, and Venimadhav Adyam
9. Recent Developments in Aromatic Polymer-Based Proton Exchange Membranes
Arijit Ghorai and Susanta Banerjee
10. Recent Advances in Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications
Vijayalekshmi Vijayakumar and Sang Yong Nam
11. Polymeric Materials for Printed Electronics Application
Simran Sharma and Titash Mondal
12. Polymer Nanocomposites-Based Wearable Smart Sensors
Mohammed Khalifa, C. Shamitha, Sawan Shetty, and Anandhan Srinivasan
13. An Insight into the Synthesis and Optoelectronic Properties of Thiophene-2,4,6- Triaryl Pyridine-Based D-A-D Type π-Conjugated Functional Materials
Viprabha K. and Udaya Kumar D.
14. Recent Applications of Macromolecular Gels for Environmental Remediation
Sayantani Bhattacharya and Raja Shunmugam
15. GeN-NxT Materials for Tire
Partheban Manoharan and C. Harimohan
16. Polymer Composites for Stealth Technology
Deepthi Anna David, Vidhukrishnan Naiker, Jabeen M. J. Fatima, Thomas George, Pritam V. Dhawale, Mrudul Vijay Supekar, P. M. Sabura Begum, Vijay Kumar Thakur, and Prasanth Raghavan
Biography
Anandhan Srinivasan