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This important book is an overall analysis of different innovative
methods and ways of recycling in connection with various types of
materials. It aims to provide a basic understanding about polymer
recycling and its reuse as well as presents an in-depth look at
various recycling methods. It provides a thorough knowledge about
the work being done in recycling in different parts of the world
and throws light on areas that need to be further explored.
Emphasizing eco-friendly methods and recovery of useful materials
The book covers a wide variety of innovative recycling methods and
research, including * Green methods of recycling * Effective
conversion of biomass and municipal wastes to energy-generating
systems * A catalyst for the reuse of glycerol byproduct * Methods
of adsorption to treat wastewater and make it suitable for
irrigation and other purposes * Disposal of sludge * The use of
calcined clay to replace both fine and coarse aggregates *
Recycling of rubbers * The production of a sorbent material for
paper mill sludge * Replacing polypropylene absorbent in oil spill
sanitations * The use of natural fibers for various industrial
applications * Cashew nut shell liquid as a source of surface
active reagents * Integrated power and cooling systems based on
biomass * Recycling water from household laundering * much more
Nanostructured materials are emerging as a new class of materials
that exhibit unique microstructures and enhanced mechanical
performance. As an outcome of this, these materials have attracted
considerable attention in scientific communities all over the
world. There is continuous research to facilitate product
development, thereby improving product quality and reliability in
industry. This volume is devoted to novel architectures at the
nano-level with an emphasis on new synthesis and characterization
methods. Special emphasis is given to new applications of
nanostructures and nanocomposites in various fields, such as
nano-electronics, energy conversion, catalysis, drug delivery and
nano-medicine. The chapters are divided into sections focusing on:
Nanoparticles Assembly and Nanostructured Materials Nanocomposites
Properties Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications
This important book is an overall analysis of different innovative
methods and ways of recycling in connection with various types of
materials. It aims to provide a basic understanding about polymer
recycling and its reuse as well as presents an in-depth look at
various recycling methods. It provides a thorough knowledge about
the work being done in recycling in different parts of the world
and throws light on areas that need to be further explored.
Emphasizing eco-friendly methods and recovery of useful materials
The book covers a wide variety of innovative recycling methods and
research, including * Green methods of recycling * Effective
conversion of biomass and municipal wastes to energy-generating
systems * A catalyst for the reuse of glycerol byproduct * Methods
of adsorption to treat wastewater and make it suitable for
irrigation and other purposes * Disposal of sludge * The use of
calcined clay to replace both fine and coarse aggregates *
Recycling of rubbers * The production of a sorbent material for
paper mill sludge * Replacing polypropylene absorbent in oil spill
sanitations * The use of natural fibers for various industrial
applications * Cashew nut shell liquid as a source of surface
active reagents * Integrated power and cooling systems based on
biomass * Recycling water from household laundering * much more
Nanostructured materials are emerging as a new class of materials
that exhibit unique microstructures and enhanced mechanical
performance. As an outcome of this, these materials have attracted
considerable attention in scientific communities all over the
world. There is continuous research to facilitate product
development, thereby improving product quality and reliability in
industry. This volume is devoted to novel architectures at the
nano-level with an emphasis on new synthesis and characterization
methods. Special emphasis is given to new applications of
nanostructures and nanocomposites in various fields, such as
nano-electronics, energy conversion, catalysis, drug delivery and
nano-medicine. The chapters are divided into sections focusing on:
Nanoparticles Assembly and Nanostructured Materials Nanocomposites
Properties Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications
Nano-Optics: Fundamentals, Experimental Methods, and Applications
offers insights into the fundamentals and industrial applications
of nanoscale light-emitting materials and their composites. This
book serves as a reference, offering an overview of existing
research, with a particular focus on industrial applications.
Nano-optics is the branch of nanoscience and nanotechnology that
deals with interaction of light with nanoscale objects. This book
explores the materials, structure, manufacturing techniques, and
industrial applications of nano-optics. The applications discussed
include healthcare, communication, astronomy, and satellites.
Industrial Applications of Nanomaterials explains the industry
based applications of nanomaterials, along with their environmental
impacts, lifecycle analysis, safety and sustainability. This book
brings together the industrial applications of nanomaterials with
the incorporation of various technologies and areas, covering new
trends and challenges. Significant properties, safety and
sustainability and environmental impacts of synthesis routes are
also explored, as are major industrial applications, including
agriculture, medicine, communication, construction, energy, and in
the military. This book is an important information source for
those in research and development who want to gain a greater
understanding of how nanotechnology is being used to create
cheaper, more efficient products.
Nanomaterials Synthesis: Design, Fabrication and Applications
combines the present and emerging trends of synthesis routes of
nanomaterials with the incorporation of various technologies. The
book covers the new trends and challenges in the synthesis and
surface engineering of a wide range of nanomaterials, including
emerging technologies used for their synthesis. Significant
properties, safety and sustainability and environmental impacts of
the synthesis routes are explored. This book is an important
information source that will help materials scientists and
engineers who want to learn more about how different classes of
nanomaterials are designed.
Tissue engineering involves seeding of cells on bio-mimicked
scaffolds providing adhesive surfaces. Researchers though face a
range of problems in generating tissue which can be circumvented by
employing nanotechnology. It provides substrates for cell adhesion
and proliferation and agents for cell growth and can be used to
create nanostructures and nanoparticles to aid the engineering of
different types of tissue. Written by renowned scientists from
academia and industry, this book covers the recent developments,
trends and innovations in the application of nanotechnologies in
tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. It provides
information on methodologies for designing and using biomaterials
to regenerate tissue, on novel nano-textured surface features of
materials (nano-structured polymers and metals e.g.) as well as on
theranostics, immunology and nano-toxicology aspects. In the book
also explained are fabrication techniques for production of
scaffolds to a series of tissue-specific applications of scaffolds
in tissue engineering for specific biomaterials and several types
of tissue (such as skin bone, cartilage, vascular, cardiac, bladder
and brain tissue). Furthermore, developments in nano drug delivery,
gene therapy and cancer nanotechonology are described. The book
helps readers to gain a working knowledge about the nanotechnology
aspects of tissue engineering and will be of great use to those
involved in building specific tissue substitutes in reaching their
objective in a more efficient way. It is aimed for R&D and
academic scientists, lab engineers, lecturers and PhD students
engaged in the fields of tissue engineering or more generally
regenerative medicine, nanomedicine, medical devices,
nanofabrication, biofabrication, nano- and biomaterials and
biomedical engineering.
Herein, we report a model investigation of the adhesion properties
between major polysaccharides present in flax fibre and polylactic
acid (PLA) polymer matrix, and a correlation between these
interactions and the final mechanical properties of the fibre and
the composite. The raw flax fibre was first submitted to two
separate treatments, an enzymatic and an alkali one, which are
known to indirectly promote the fibre-matrix interface adherence.
Morphology, mechanical and adherence properties of the treated
fibres were measured from nanometer to macroscopic scale. In a
second time, we adapt the colloidal force microscopy (CFM) to
directly probe the interaction forces between PLA and different
polysaccharides in the flax fibre. Our results underline the
important interactions of cellulose and PLA matrix with the
hydrated polymers, such as hemicelluloses and pectins that plays
crucial role in maintaining fibres intrinsic strength, as well as
interfacial properties respectively. In parallel, adhesion force
mapping of real raw and treated flax fibre's surface by AFM
force-volume technique give complementary results that underline an
important adhesion with the hydrated polysaccharides.
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