Specialty Polymers Fundamentals, Properties, Applications and Advances

This comprehensive volume provides current, state-of-the-art information on specialty polymers that can be used for many advanced applications. The book covers the fundamentals of specialty polymers, synthetic approaches, and chemistries to modify their properties to meet the requirements for special applications, along with current challenges and prospects. Chapters are written by global experts, making this a suitable textbook for students and a one-stop resource for researchers and industry professionals. Key Features: - Presents synthesis, characterization, and applications of specialty polymers for advanced applications. - Provides fundamentals and requirements for polymers to be used in many advanced and emerging areas. - Details novel methods and advanced technologies used in polymer industries. - Covers the state-of-the-art progress on specialty polymers for a range of advanced applications.

1.Specialty Polymers: An IntroductionYash N. Desai, Magdalene A. Asare, Felipe M. de Souza, Ram K. Gupta 2.Materials and Chemistries of PolymersMansi Sharma, Pragati Chauhan, Rekha Sharma, and Dinesh Kumar 3. Natural Resources for Polyurethanes IndustriesMagdalene A. Asare, Felipe M. de Souza and Ram K. Gupta 4.Recent advances in edible polymersJiao Xie, Jingjing Kang 5.Chicken Fat: A Promising and Sustainable Raw Material for Polyurethane IndustriesA.A.P.R. Perera, K.A.U. Madhushani, Felipe M. de Souza, Tim Dawsey, and Ram K. Gupta 6.Self-healing polymersGiulio Malucelli 7.Emerging Applications of Photocurable PolymersZehra Yildiz, Emine D. Kocak 8.Hyperbranched polymer and their emerging applications Saeed Bastani, Morteza Ganjaee Sari, Samane Jafarifard 9. Advanced Polymers for Defense ApplicationsNektarios K. Nasikas and Dionysios E. Mouzakis 10. Polymers for Additive ManufacturingRossella Arrigo and Giulio Malucelli 11. Emerging Applications of Polymers for Automobile IndustriesRossella Arrigo and Giulio Malucelli 12. Nanocomposites for Toxic Waste RemovalPragati Chauhan, Mansi Sharma, Rekha Sharma, and Dinesh Kumar 13. Polymeric Adsorbents for Toxic Waste RemovalMd. Sadiqul Islam Sheikh, Md. Mahinur Islam, Md. Saddam Hossain, andMd. Mominul Islam 14. Smart polymers for food and water quality control and safetySaúl Vallejos, Miriam Trigo-López, Ana Arnaiz, Álvaro Miguel, and José M. García 15. Polymers and their Nanocomposites for Corrosion ProtectionVishwa Suthar, Felipe M. de Souza, Magdalene A. Asare, and Ram K. Gupta 16. Polymers for smart coatingsAbbas Mohammadi, Alireza Fatahi, Abbas Mohammadi, and Mohamad Reza Sarfjoo 17. Polymers for smart sensorsMatineh Ghomi, Mahtab Yadolahi, Farnaz Dabbagh Moghaddam, andEhsan Nazarzadeh Zare 18. Polymers for Textile IndustryEmine D. Kocak, Zehra Yildiz 19. Polymers for adhesives and sealantsS. T. Mhaske, Karan W. Chugh, Umesh R. Mahajan, and Jyotidarsan Mohanty 20. Polymers for foams and their emerging applicationsAdrija Ghosh, Jonathan Tersur Orasugh, Dipankar Chattopadhyay, and Suprakash Sinha Ray 21. Polymers for high-performance flame-retardant materialsStyliani Papatzani, D.E. Mouzakis, and Panagiota Koralli 22. Emerging applications of polymer in biomedical and pharmaceutical fieldsMelbha Starlin Chellathurai, Syed Mahmood, Zarif Mohamed Sofian, and Najihah Binti Mohd Hashim 23. Specialty Polymers for Biomedical ApplicationsBuwanila T. Punchihewa, A.A.P.R. Perera, Felipe M. de Souza, and Ram K. Gupta 24. Advanced polymers for biomedical applicationsSinem Özlem Enginler, Nazli Albayrak, Selcan Karaku 25. Recent advancements in polymers for biomedical applicationsMattia Bartoli, and Alberto Tagliaferro 26. Advanced Polymers for Craniomaxillofacial ReconstructionDinesh Rokaya, Ashutosh K. Singh, Sasiwimol Sanohkan, and Suresh Nayar 27. Emerging applications of polymers for supercapacitorsLarissa Bach-Toledo, Bruna M. Hryniewicz, Gabriela De Alvarenga, Tatiana L. Valerio, Rafael J. Silva, Jean Gustavo de A. Ruthes, Andrei Deller, Vanessa Klobukoski, Franciele Wolfart and Marcio Vidotti 28. A Facile Approach to Recycling Used Face Masks for High-Performance Energy Storage DevicesAnjali Gupta, Cassia A. Allison, Mahesh Chaudhari, Priyesh Zalavadiya, Felipe M. de Souza, Ram K. Gupta, and Tim Dawsey 29. Polymers in Display DevicesNeena George, Ajalesh B Nair, Simi Pushpan K, and Rani Joseph 30. Polymers in Flexible DevicesKhairunnisa Amreen and Sanket Goel

Dr. Ram Gupta is an Associate Professor at Pittsburg State University. Dr. Gupta’s research focuses on green energy production, storage using 2D materials, optoelectronics and photovoltaics devices, bio-based polymers, flame-retardant polyurethanes, conducting polymers & composites, organic-inorganic hetero-junctions for sensors, bio-compatible nanofibers for tissue regeneration, scaffold & antibacterial applications, and bio-degradable metallic implants. Dr. Gupta has published around 250 peer-reviewed articles, made over 320 national/international/ regional presentations, chaired many sessions at national/international meetings, and edited/wrote several books/chapters for leading publisherssuch astheAmerican Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, CRC, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. Hehaspublished many research articles related to energy materials in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Solar Energy, Scientific Reports, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Chemistry of Materials, to name a few. He has received about two and a half million dollars for research and educational activities from external agencies. He is serving as Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, and editorial board member for several journals.