Written for professionals and students in materials science, polymer science, chemical engineering, and surface engineering, this book provides the reader basic as well as advanced information on the various aspects of polymer blend systems like synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications. It introduces basic information on polymer blends science and assimilates recent advancements in the synthesis and characterization of polymer blends. With an equal focus on theory and experiments, this book includes examples based on a large number of polymer blend systems. Figures, tables, equations, and photographs are included within this text to clarify concepts and aid with reader understanding.
Table of Contents:
Functional Polymer Blends: Synthesis and Microstructures. Miscibility Enhancement of Polymer Blends through Multiple Hydrogen Bonding Interactions. Component Dynamics in Miscible Polymer Blends. Shape Memory Polymer Blends. Synthesis and Properties of Ethylene Methacrylate (EMA) Copolymer Toughened Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) Blends. Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies of Binary Blend Miscibility. Conformation and Topology of Cyclic-Linear Polymer Blends. Strain Hardening in Polymer Blends with Fibril Morphology. Modification of Polymer Blends by E-Beam and γ-Irradiation. Directed Assembly of Polymer Blends Using Nanopatterned Chemical Surfaces. Index.
About the Author :
Vikas Mittal is an affiliate of BASF SE, Polymer Research, Germany.
Review :
"This book is well organized and written for PhD students and professionals in polymer science and technology. Fundamental knowledge on polymer blends is presented with a well-organised introduction to the polymer blend systems and the method for the miscibility enhancement. The audience can gain necessary information on recent progress in the preparation, characterisation, and applications of polymer blends. The introduction on shape memory polymer blends, strain hardening in polymer blends, and directed assembly of polymer blends exhibits active research directions in the field of polymer blends."—Professor Mo Song, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK
"… captures several elements missing in other published volumes on polymer blends. Examples are extensive coverage on hydrogen bonding, shape memory polymers, and cyclic linear polymer blends."—Sadhan C. Jana, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Ohio, USA
This book is well organized and written for PhD students and professionals in polymer science and technology. Fundamental knowledge on polymer blends is presented with a well-organised introduction to the polymer blend systems and the method for the miscibility enhancement. The audience can gain necessary information on recent progress in the preparation, characterisation, and applications of polymer blends. The introduction on shape memory polymer blends, strain hardening in polymer blends, and directed assembly of polymer blends exhibits active research directions in the field of polymer blends. —Professor Mo Song, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK
"… captures several elements missing in other published volumes on polymer blends. Examples are extensive coverage on hydrogen bonding, shape memory polymers, and cyclic linear polymer blends."—Sadhan C. Jana, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Ohio, USA
