Polymer Science

Engineering of Polymers and Chemical Complexity (Set of 2 volumes)
Volume I: Current State of the Art and Perspectives
Volume 2: New Approaches, Limitations, and Control


Editors: LinShu Liu, PhD
Antonio Ballada, PhD
Walter W. Focke, PhD
Hans-Joachim Radusch, PhD
Reviewers and advisory board members:
A. K. Haghi, PhD, and Gennady E. Zaikov, DSc


Engineering of Polymers and Chemical Complexity (Set of 2 volumes)

Published. Available now.
Pub Date: May 2014
Hardback Price: see ordering info
Hard ISBN: 9781771880633
Pages: 824pp w/ index
Binding Type: hardbound

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This two-volume set provides a broad overview of current studies in the engineering of polymers and chemicals complexity of various origins, on scales ranging from single molecules and nano-phenomena to macroscopic chemicals.

Starting with a detailed introduction on the history of research on complex chemical systems and its current state of the art and perspectives, the books present chapters that survey the current progress in particular research fields. The chapters, prepared by leading international experts, yield together a fascinating picture of a rapidly developing research discipline that brings chemical technology and polymers to new frontiers.

This books provide innovative chapters on the growth of educational, scientific, and industrial research activities among chemists, biologists, and polymer and chemical engineers and provides a medium for mutual communication between international academia and the industry. Presenting significant research and reviews that report new methodologies and important applications in the fields of industrial chemistry, industrial polymers, and biotechnology, the books also cover chemical databases and the development of new computational methods and efficient algorithms for chemical software and polymer engineering.

CONTENTS:
Engineering of Polymers and Chemical Complexity, Volume I: Current State of the Art and Perspectives
Preface
Chapter 1: Hydrogel-Based Supports: Design and Synthesis
D. Horák and H. Hlídková

Chapter 2: Thermal Properties of the Polypropylene/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites

G. E. Zaikov, A. D. Rakhimkulov, S. M. Lomakin, I. L. Dubnikova, A. N. Shchegolikhin, E. Ya. Davidov, and R. Kozlowski

Chapter 3: Recent Advances in Polymeric Nanocomposites: Structure, Manufacture and Properties

A. K. Mikitaev, A. Yu. Bedanokov, and M. A. Mikitaev

Chapter 4: Metal Nanoparticles in Polymers

R. ?. Dvorikova, Yu. V. Korshak, L. N. Nikitin, M. I. Buzin, V. A. Shanditsev, Z. S. Klemenkova, A. L. Rusanov, ?. R. Khokhlov, A. Lappas, and A. Kostopoulou

Chapter 5: Stability of Polymeric Products to Oxidizing and Hydrolytic Destructions

S. D. Razumovskii, G. E. Zaikov, and N. M. Emanuel

Chapter 6: Polyelectrolyte Microsensors as a New Tool for Metabolites’ Detection

L. I. Kazakova, G. B. Sukhorukov, and L. I. Shabarchina

Chapter 7: Activity of Liposomal Antimicrobic Preparations Concerning Staphylococcus Aureus

N. N. Ivanova, G. I. Mavrov, S. A. Derkach, and E. V. Kotsar

Chapter 8: Polyelectrolyte Ensym-Bearing Microdiagnosticum: A New Step in Clinical-Biochemistry Analysis

Sergey A. Tikhonenko, Alexei V. Dubrovsky, Ekaterina A. Saburova, and Lyudmila I. Shabarchina

Chapter 9: CNT/Polymer Nano-Composites: A Detailed Review on Mathematical Modeling and Experimental Case Studies

M. Esmaeili, R. Ansari, V. Mottaghitalab, and A. K. Haghi

Chapter 10: Orientation Controlled Immobilization Strategy for ?-Galactosidase on Alginate Beads

M. S. MohyEldin, M. R. El-Aassar, and E. A. Hassan

Chapter 11: Preparation, Characterization and Evaluation of Water-Swellable Hydrogel Via Grafting Cross-Linked Polyacrylamide Chains onto Gelatin Backbone by Free Radical Polymerization

M. S. MohyEldin, A. M. Omer, E. A. Soliman, and E. A. Hassan

Chapter 12: Application of Physico-Chemical Methods in Monitoring of the Anthropogenic Pollution by an Example of CeratophyllumDemersum L.

N. V. Ilyashenko, L. A. Kurbatova, M. B. Petrova, N. V. Pavlova, and P. M. Pakhomov

Chapter 13: Complexities in Nanomaterials: Case Studies

M. Nidhin, K. J. Sreeram, B. U. Nair, J. Jakubowicz, G. Adamek, S. E. Karekar, B. A. Bhanvase, S. H. Sonawane, Suman Singh, V. K. Meena, D. V. S. Jainb, and M. L. Singla

Chapter 14: Microstructures of Natural and Synthetic Graphite Powders (Microstructures of Graphite)

Heinrich Badenhorst

Chapter 15: A Nanofiller Particles Aggregation in Elastomeric Nano-Structured Composites: The Irreversible Aggregation Model

Yu. G. Yanovsky, G. V. Kozlov, and G. E. Zaikov

Index

Engineering of Polymers and Chemical Complexity, Volume 2: New Approaches, Limitations, and Control
Preface
Chapter 1. Polymeric Nanocomposites: Structure, Manufacture, and Properties
A. K. Mikitaev, A. Yu. Bedanokov, and M. A. Mikitaev

Chapter 2. Multi-Scale Modeling and Simulation of Dendritic Architectures: New Horizons

M. Hasanzadeh and B. Hadavi Moghadam

Chapter 3. Emulsion Approach to Magnetic Nanocomposites

Ali Gharieh

Chapter 4. The Fractal Kinetics of Polymerization Catalyzed by Nanofillers

G. V. Kozlov and G. E.Zaikov

Chapter 5. Soluble Block Copolyimides

N. I. ?loba, V. ?. Zelencovsky, N. R. Prokopchuk, and E. T. Krutko

Chapter 6. Hyaluronan Degradation Under Free-Radical Oxidation Stress: Action and Healing

T. M. Tamer

Chapter 7. Magnetic Nanoparticles in Polymers

R. ?. Dvorikova, Yu. V. Korshak, L. N. Nikitin, M. I. Buzin, V. A. Shanditsev, Z. S. Klemenkova, A. L.Rusanov, ?. R. Khokhlov, A. Lappas, and A. Kostopoulou

Chapter 8. New Issues on Application of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) on Textiles

M. Hasanzadeh and B. Hadavi Moghadam

Chapter 9. A New Approach for Optimization of Electrospun PAN Nanofiber Diameter and Contact Angle

Mahdi Hasanzadeh, Bentolhoda Hadavi Moghadam, and Mohammad Hasanzadeh Moghadam Abatari

Chapter 10. Comparison of ANN with RSM in Predicting Contact Angle of Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile Nanofiber Mat

B. Hadavi Moghadam and M. Hasanzadeh

Chapter 11. The Influence of Crystalline Morphology on Fractal Space Formation for Nanocomposites Polymer/Organoclay

K. S. Dibirova, G. V. Kozlov, G. M. Magomedov, and G. E. Zaikov

Chapter 12. The Fractal Model of Coke Residue Formation for Composites High Density Polyethylene/Aluminum Hydroxide

I. V. Dolbin, G. V. Kozlov, G. E. Zaikov, and A. K. Mikitaev

Chapter 13. The Structural Model of Nanocomposites Poly(Vinyl Chloride)/Organoclay Flame-Resistance

I. V. Dolbin, G. V. Kozlov, G. E. Zaikov, and A. K. Mikitaev

Chapter 14. Calculation of Efficiency of Sedimentation of Dispersion Particles in a Rotoklon on the Basis of Model of Hydrodynamic Interacting of Phases

R. R. Usmanova and G. E. Zaikov

Chapter 15. Hyaluronan: A Harbinger of the Status and Functionality of the Joint

Ladislav Šoltés and Grigorij Kogan

Chapter 16. Polyvinylchloride Antibacterial Pre-Treated by Barrier Plasma

Igor Novák, Ján Matyašovský, Peter Jurkovi?, Marián Lehocký, Alenka Vesel, and Ladislav Šoltés

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: LinShu Liu, PhD
Research Chemist, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture

LinShu Liu, PhD, is a Research Chemist of the Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture. He obtained his PhD from Kyoto University, Japan, in 1990, and he was a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, from 1990–1992. His research interests fall in the areas of delivery systems from naturally occurring polymers for the controlled release of bioactive substances, functional composites from biomass or biobased materials, smart packaging technology and material, and biomedical devices for tissue regeneration, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications.

Antonio Ballada, PhD
Executive Vice President, FasTech SrL; Member of the Board of China Catalyst Ltd., Hong Kong; Consultant

Antonio Ballada, PhD, received degrees in industrial chemistry from Milano University and in business administration from Bocconi University, both in Milano, Italy. He has held many top positions in the chemical and pharmaceutical business in Italy, USA, Taiwan, and China. He was CEO of Antibioticos SpA, and he was also responsible for the Catalyst and Additives Business Division at Basell, Inc., where he developed important relationships with the academic world involved in related R&D. He is Executive Vice President of FasTech SrL technology company, active in the elastomers and plastics industries. He is a member of the board of China Catalyst Ltd in Hong Kong and a member of the board of the Consultants Professional Association (APCO).

Walter W. Focke, PhD
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, and Director, Institute of Applied Materials, Pretoria University, South Africa

Professor Walter W. Focke obtained bachelor and master’s degrees in chemical engineering at the University of Pretoria and a PhD in polymer science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He is a full professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Director of the Institute of Applied Materials at University pf Pretoria in South Africa. He teaches materials science and engineering as well as phase equilibrium thermodynamics at the undergraduate level and polymer processing and polymer additive technology at the postgraduate level. Professor Focke is a registered professional engineer, a member of the American Chemical Society, the Polymer Processing Society, the International Pyrotechnics Society, and the South African Institute of Chemical Engineers. His research is focused on chemical product design with emphasis on carbon materials, polymer additive technology, pyrotechnics, and prophylactic malaria control. Various thermal analysis techniques are employed to characterize and control oxidative processes in pyrotechnics, biodiesel and materials such as polymers and graphite. Professor Focke has published more than 90 papers in peer-reviewed journals. His current Scopus h-Index is 8, and his publications listed in Scopus have been cited more than 1200 times. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, the International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives, and International Polymer Processing.

Hans-Joachim Radusch, PhD
Professor of Polymer Engineering, Center of Engineering Science, Martin Luther University, Halle-Saale, Germany

Professor Hans-Joachim Radusch is a full professor of polymer engineering at the Center of Engineering Science at Martin Luther University, Halle-Saale, Germany. He is a world-renown scientist in the field of chemistry, physics and mechanic of polymers , polymer blends, polymer composites, and nanocomposites. He published several books and 500 original papers and reviews in above fields of science.

Reviewers and advisory board members:
A. K. Haghi, PhD, and Gennady E. Zaikov, DSc






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