The Chemistry of Environmental Engineering. Johannes Karl Fink

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Preface Preface Acknowledgements

      3  1 Special Polymers 1.1 Poly(ethylene) 1.2 Poly(styrene) 1.3 Poly(ethylene terephthalate) 1.4 Silicones 1.5 Self-healing Polymers 1.6 Fibers and Smart Polymers 1.7 Porous Materials References

      4  2 Special Properties of Polymers 2.1 Viscoelasticity 2.2 Impact response of Hybrid Carbon/Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites 2.3 Mechanical Properties 2.4 Bacterial Adhesion References

      5  3 Processing Methods 3.1 Radiation Processing 3.2 Additive Manufacturing 3.3 Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization 3.4 Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization 3.5 Enzymatic Polymerization 3.6 Surface Patterning 3.7 Friction Welding 3.8 Interfacial Engineering 3.9 Plasma Treatment References

      6  4 Recycling 4.1 Recycling Methods 4.2 Materials References

      7  5 Wastewater Treatment 5.1 Properties and Contaminants 5.2 Adsorbents References

      8  6 Pesticides 6.1 Pesticide Carriers 6.2 PCL Nanocapsules 6.3 Self-Decontamination Mechanisms 6.4 Controlled Release of Pesticides 6.5 Sensors References

      9  7 Electrical Uses 7.1 Photovoltaic Materials 7.2 Solar Cells 7.3 Energy Storage and Dielectric Applications 7.4 Light Emitting Polymers 7.5 Fast Charging Batteries 7.6 Electrical Power Cable Engineering References

      10  8 Food Engineering 8.1 Software 8.2 Materials 8.3 Protein Engineering 8.4 Instrumentation and Sensors 8.5 Ultrasonic Methods References

      11  9 Medical Uses 9.1 Drug Delivery 9.2 Porous Bioresorbable Polymers 9.3 Tissue Engineering References

      12  Index Acronyms Chemicals General Index

      13  Also of Interest

      14  End User License Agreement

      List of Tables

      1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Chemical composition of natural fibers (87).Table 1.2 Natural fiber composite applications in industry (87, 89, 90).Table 1.3 Methods and monomers for synthesis (96).Table 1.4 Properties of a PMMA foam (105).Table 1.5 Mixture proportions porous Concrete (124).

      2 Chapter 2Table 2.1 Polymers for asphalts (16).Table 2.2 Branched chain monomers (29).Table 2.3 Crosslinking agents (29).Table 2.4 Preferred molecular weights (30).

      3 Chapter 3Table 3.1 Main methods of additive manufacturing (8).Table 3.2 Monomers for RAFT polymerization (42).Table 3.3 Melt flow index with various reinforcements (47).Table 3.4 Mechanical, chemical and thermal properties of ABS and PA6 (50).Table 3.5 MFI with with different amounts of