Applications of polymer nanofibers / edited by Anthony L. Andrady and Saad A. Khan.
Contributor(s): Andrady, A. L. (Anthony L.) [editor.] | Khan, Saad A [editor.]
Language: English Publisher: Hoboken, NJ, USA : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 408 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781119267683 ; 9781119267713; 1119267714Subject(s): Nanofibers -- Industrial applications | Nanofibers -- Materials | Polymers | PolymersGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 620.1/97 LOC classification: TA418.9.F5 | A67 2022Online resources: Full text is available at Wiley Online Library Click here to view Summary: "This book surveys the basic science and the diverse applications of polymer nanofibers, also assessing their commercialization potential. Comprehensive in scope and presenting contributions from leading experts, this book emphasizes practical experimental and technological details. The new edition updates material from the first, adding new research findings and topics within the specific areas. Chapters discuss application areas in filters, fabric, energy, fuel cells, batteries, sensors, biomedicine, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and wound dressings. In addition, the book presents the science and technology of electrospinning, the most convenient and scalable technique for nanofiber production, as well as practical information on relevant surface modification techniques"-- Provided by publisher.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This book surveys the basic science and the diverse applications of polymer nanofibers, also assessing their commercialization potential. Comprehensive in scope and presenting contributions from leading experts, this book emphasizes practical experimental and technological details. The new edition updates material from the first, adding new research findings and topics within the specific areas. Chapters discuss application areas in filters, fabric, energy, fuel cells, batteries, sensors, biomedicine, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and wound dressings. In addition, the book presents the science and technology of electrospinning, the most convenient and scalable technique for nanofiber production, as well as practical information on relevant surface modification techniques"-- Provided by publisher.
About the Author
Anthony L. Andrady, PhD, is Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the National College of Rubber Technology in London, England. He holds 7 US patents pertaining to electrospun polymer nanofibers and in 2007, he authored “Science and Technology of Polymer Nanofibers.” His present research interests include the origins of short polymer fibers (both micro- and nanoscale) in the environment. Dr. Andrady is the author of over 150 research publications in scientific journals and has edited or authored 5 books in the general area of polymers.
Saad A. Khan, PhD, is INVISTA Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Rheology and has research interests in soft solids that includes functional nonwovens, gels, suspensions, nano- and micro-fibers, and aerogels. Dr. Khan holds 16 patents, has published over 230 scholarly papers, and has edited a book in the area of foams.
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