By: Qufu Wei (Editor)

Hardcover

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Nanofibers are a flexible material with a huge range of potential applications in such areas as technical textiles.ÿ "Functional nanofibers and their applications" summarizes key trends in the processing and applications of these exciting materials.ÿ Part one focuses on the types and processing of nanofibers. Beginning with an overview of the principles and techniques involved in their production, it goes on to review core-shell, aligned, porous and gradient nanofibers.ÿ Other chapters explore the processing and application of composite functional nanofibers, carbon and polymer nanofiber reinforcements in polymer matrix composites, and inorganic functional nanofibers. ÿPart one concludes with a consideration of surface functionalization. ÿPart two reviews a wide variety of functional nanofiber applications, such as their use in filtration, drug delivery and tissue engineering applications, lithium-ion batteries, sensor applications, protective clothing, food processing and water purification.ÿ The final chapter eals with future trends in the processing of functional nanofibers.
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Part 1 Types and processing: Nanofibers: principles and manufacture; Types and processing of structured functional nanofibers: core-shell, aligned, porous and gradient nanofibers; Processing of composite functional nanofibers; Carbon and polymer nanofiber reinforcements in polymer matrix composites: processing and applications; Inorganic functional nanofibers: processing and applications; Surface functionalization of polymer nanofibers. Part 2 Applications: Functional nanofibers for filtration applications; Functional nanofibers for drug delivery applications; Functional nanofibers for tissue engineering applications; Functional nanofibers in lithium-ion batteries; Functional nanofibers in sensor applications; Functional nanofibers in clothing for protection against chemical and biological hazards; Functional nanofibers in food processing; Functional nanofibers in sound absorption, electromagnetic wave attenuation and biomedical applications; Functional nanofibers for water purification; Functional nanofibers in microelectronics applications; Future trends in the processing of functional nanofibers.

ISBN: 9780857090690
ISBN-10: 0857090690
Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 448
Published: 4th June 2012
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6  x 2.5
Weight (kg): 0.798