Polymeric Nanofibers and Their Composites

Polymeric Nanofibers and their Composites: Recent Advances and Applications covers the fundamentals, synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of natural and synthetic nanofibers and their related composites. The book covers industrial, biological, and environmental applications, including biomedical, wastewater treatment, energy storage and conversions, gas adsorption, supercapacitors, electrocatalysis, electronics, sensors, batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, water splitting, catalysis, separation, and purification. With an international author base, this book can be considered a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and engineers, and all those working in the fabrication of nanofibers, design of nanomaterials, and polymers, composites, and their related industrial applications.

PART-I. Fundamentals of Nanofibers and Their Composites 1. Nanofibers and their Composites: Fabrication, Characterization and Structure with Particular Emphasis their Advantages and Disadvantages 2. Synthetic Nanofibers and Natural Nanofibers: A Relative Study on Physical, Chemical and Mechanical Properties 3. Functionalization/Modification of Nanofibers and their impact on Properties and Applications 4. Processing of Nanofibers for Oil-Spill Cleaning Applications 5. A Detailed Account of Natural Nanofibers (chitin/chitosan, cellulose, gelatin, alginate, hyaluronic acid, fibrin, collagen) PART-II Applications of Nanofibers and Their Composites 6. Green Synthesis of Nanofibers and Their Composites 7. Biomedical Engineering of Nanofiber and Their Composites 8. Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications of Nanofibers and Their Composites 9. Industrial Wastewater Treatment Applications of Nanofibers and Their Composites 10. Wasterwater Treatment Application of Nanofibers and Their Composites 11. Energy Applications of Nanofibers and Their Composites 12. Batteries, Fuel and Solar Cell Applications of Nanofibers and Their Composites 13. Tribological Applications/ Lubricant Additive Applications of Nanofibers and Their Composites 14. Anticorrosive Applications of Nanofibers and Their Composites 15. Gas Adsorption and Storage Applications of Nanofibers and Their Composites 16. Catalysis and Electrocatalysis Applications of Nanofibers and Their Composites 17. Sensors Application of Nanofibers and Their Composites 18. Water splitting Application of Nanofibers and Their Composites 19. Nanofibers and Their Composites for Purification and Decontamination Applications 20. Electronics Application of Nanofibers and Their Composites 21. Additive Application of Nanofibers and Their Composites for Enhanced Performance 22. Nanofibers and Their Composites for Enhanced Performance for Supercapacitor Applications 23. Sources of natural fibers and their Physico-chemical properties for textile uses