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Advances in Sustainable Materials : Fundamentals, Modelling and Characterization.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kumar, Ajay
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Kumar, Parveen, Gambhir, Victor, Kuhad, Ramesh Chander
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chantilly : Elsevier, 2024.
Subjects:
Materials.
Sustainable engineering.
Matériaux.
Ingénierie durable.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Advances in Sustainable Materials
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • About the editors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Sustainable bio-polymeric materials
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 The environmental impact of synthetic plastics
  • 1.3 Sustainable biopolymers
  • 1.3.1 Starch biopolymer
  • 1.3.2 Chitin and chitosan
  • 1.3.3 Poly(lactic acid)
  • 1.3.4 Other biopolymers
  • 1.4 Applications of biopolymers
  • 1.4.1 Applications of biopolymer in medical field
  • 1.4.2 Applications of biopolymer in food processing
  • 1.4.3 Applications of biopolymers in food packaging
  • 1.4.4 Other applications of biopolymers
  • 1.5 Conclusion and future prospect of sustainable biopolymers
  • References
  • 2 Sustainable fiber reinforced biopolymer composites: preparation, properties, and applications
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Natural fibers as reinforcing materials
  • 2.3 Modification of natural fibers
  • 2.3.1 Physical modification of natural fibers
  • 2.3.2 Chemical modifications of natural fibers
  • 2.4 Biopolymer as matrix materials
  • 2.5 Manufacturing techniques of natural fibers reinforced biopolymer composites
  • 2.6 Properties of biopolymer composites reinforced with natural fiber
  • 2.7 Prospective applications of natural fiber-reinforced biopolymer composites
  • 2.8 Conclusions: challenges and opportunity
  • References
  • 3 Sustainable, smart, and novel material
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Smart and novel materials: characteristics and properties
  • 3.2.1 Shape memory alloys and polymers
  • 3.2.2 Piezoelectric smart materials
  • 3.2.3 Magnetorheological fluids
  • 3.2.4 Electrorheological fluids
  • 3.2.5 Magnetostrictive materials
  • 3.2.6 Optical fiber material
  • 3.3 Smart and novel nanomaterials
  • 3.3.1 Smart nanomaterials classification
  • 3.3.1.1 Remotely actuated smart nanomaterials
  • 3.3.1.2 Environmentally responsive smart nanomaterials
  • 3.3.1.3 Hybrid smart nanomaterials
  • 3.3.1.4 Miniaturized smart nanomaterials
  • 3.3.1.5 Transforming smart nanomaterials
  • 3.3.2 Sustainability of smart nanomaterials
  • 3.4 Role of smart and novel materials in sustainable future development
  • 3.5 Application of smart and novel materials
  • 3.5.1 In the biomedical and healthcare sector
  • 3.5.2 In civil engineering and building construction
  • 3.5.3 In aviation industry
  • 3.5.4 Other applications
  • 3.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 4 Green synthesis of carbon dots: a path toward sustainability
  • 4.1 Green chemistry and sustainability
  • 4.2 Introduction to carbon dots
  • 4.3 Classification of carbon dots
  • 4.3.1 Graphene quantum dots
  • 4.3.2 Carbon quantum dots
  • 4.3.3 Carbonized polymer dots
  • 4.3.4 Carbon nanodots
  • 4.4 Synthesis of carbon dots
  • 4.4.1 Top-down approach
  • 4.4.1.1 Laser ablation method
  • 4.4.1.2 Arc-discharge method
  • 4.4.1.3 Electrochemical oxidation
  • 4.4.1.4 Ultrasonication
  • 4.4.2 Bottom-up approaches
  • 4.4.2.1 Pyrolytic method