Composites for Environmental Engineering

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahmed, Shakeel
Other Authors: Chaudhry, Saif Ali
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2019.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Chapter 1: Composites: Types, Method of Preparation and Application as An Emerging Tool for Environmental Remediation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Classification Based on Matrix; 1.3 Polymer Matrix Composites; 1.4 Ceramic Matrix Composites; 1.5 Classification Based on Reinforcement; 1.6 Recent Advancement in Composites; 1.7 Advantages of Composites; 1.8 Disadvantages of Composites; 1.9 Conclusion; 1.10 Future Prospects; 1.11 Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 2: Applications of Composites Materials for Environmental Aspects; 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 History of Composites for Eco-Friendly Engineering2.3 Composites for Greenhouses; 2.4 Polymers have been Reinforced by Fiber (FRP) for Greenhouse; 2.5 Composites Employed in Acoustic Applications; 2.6 Natural Fiber Composites; 2.7 Effective Factors for Low Frequency Acoustic Absorption; 2.8 Composites Employed in Wind Energy; 2.9 Composites Used in Wind Turbines; 2.10 Composite Materials for the Marine Environment; 2.11 Composite Materials for Aerospace Engineering; 2.12 Composites Materials for Civil Engineering; 2.13 Composite Materials Employed in Solar Energy Panels; 2.14 Conclusions
  • 4.7 Liquid (Water or Oil) Filtration Media4.8 Air Filtration Media; 4.9 Filtration/Separation of Oil-Water Liquid Mixtures; 4.10 FRCs for Noise Reduction; 4.11 Fire Resistant FRCs; 4.12 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Polymer Nanocomposites: Alternative to Reduce Environmental Impact of Non-Biodegradable Food Packaging Materials; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Role of Food Packaging Materials; 5.3 Environmental Impact of Food Packaging; 5.4 Polymer Nanocomposites; 5.5 Biopolymers as Packaging Materials; 5.6 Advantages of Biopolymers; 5.7 Reinforcements used in Bionanocomposites
  • 5.8 Bionanocomposites5.9 Polysaccharide-Based Bionanocomposites; 5.10 Protein-Based Bionanocomposites; 5.11 Biodegradable Synthetic Polymers; 5.12 Properties of Bionanocomposites; 5.13 Changes Occurring during Biodegradation Process; 5.14 Methods of Preparation of Bionanocomposites; 5.15 Bionanocomposite Characterization; 5.16 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Environmental Science and Engineering Applications of Polymer and Nanocellulose-Based Nanocomposites; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Preparation of Polymer Nanocomposites; 6.3 Environmental Applications of PNCs; 6.4 Biocatalytic Nanocomposites