Nanofillers for Sustainable Applications provides an in-depth review of the wide-ranging applications of nanofillers. It explores both synthetic and natural nanofillers and focuses on their use as reinforcement and active fillers in composite structures.
Covering various aspects of nanofillers, including synthesis methods, characteristics, properties, and compatibility, this book highlights the potential of nanofillers as functional materials for different applications and offers a collection of comparative studies to showcase their efficacy. It emphasizes sustainability, intelligent design, and high-end applications in fields such as packaging, pulp and paper, aerospace, automotive, medicine, chemical industry, biodiesel, and chemical sensors. This book is organized into several sections, covering topics such as synthetic nanomaterials, nanosafety, natural nanofillers, polymer composites, metal nanofillers, nanofillers in various industries, nanofillers in renewable energy, nanofillers in biomedical sectors, and nanofillers in automotive and aerospace industries.
This book will be a useful reference for undergraduate and graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of materials science, nanomaterials, and polymer composites.
Key features:
• Focuses on the fabrication approaches used for nanofillers in nanocomposites.
• Covers materials selection, design solutions, manufacturing techniques, and structural analysis, highlighting their potential as functional materials in different applications.
• Explores the positive environmental impact and material property improvements resulting from increased composite utilization across diverse industries.
• Discusses other types of nanofillers like nanocellulose, metal-based, graphene, and wood-based materials.
• Includes case studies from leading industrial and academic experts.
Table of Contents:
1. Overviews of Synthetic Nanomaterials, Synthesis Methods, Characteristics and Recent Progress. 2. The Characterization Techniques of Nanomaterials. 3. Nanosafety: Exposure, Detection, and Toxicology. 4. Natural Nanofillers: Preparation and Properties. 5. Compatibility Study of Nanofillers-Based Polymer Composites. 6. Inclusion of Nano-Fillers in Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Overviews and Applications. 7. Metal Nanofillers in Composite Structure. 8. Bio-oils as the Precursor for Carbon Nanostructure Formation. 9. Nanoplastics in Environment: Environmental Risk, Occurrence, Characterization, and Identification. 10. Nanofillers in Pulp and Paper. 11. Design of Recycled Aluminium (AA7075)-Based Composites Reinforced with Nano Filler NiAl Intermetallic and Nano Niobium Powder Produced with Vacuum Arc Melting for Aeronautical Applications. 12. Performance Evaluation of Nanolignin in Polymer Composites. 13. Natural Nanofillers in Biopolymer-Based Composites: A Review. 14. Effect of Dispersion and Interfacial Functionalization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Epoxy Composites: Structural and Thermogravimetric Analysis Characteristics. 15. Natural Nanofillers in Polyolefins-Based Composites: A Review. 16. Nanofillers in Food Packaging. 17. Design of Recycled Aluminium (AA7075+AA1050 Fine Chips)-Based Composites Reinforced with Nano SiC Whiskers, Fine Carbon Fiber for Aeronautical Applications. 18. State-of-Art Review on Nanofiller in Biodiesel Applications. 19. Recent Progress of Advanced Nanomaterials in Renewable Energy. 20. Emerging Development on Nanocellulose and its Composites in Biomedical Sectors. 21. Cinnamon Pickering Emulsions as a Natural Disinfectant: Protection against Bacteria and SARS-CoV-2. 22. Nanofillers in Automotive and Aerospace Industry.
