Polymer-Based Nanostructured Barrier Materials offers an in-depth exploration into the latest advancements in nanostructured barrier technologies. The book covers a range of topics including processing, characterization, and applications, with a focus on polymeric materials utilized in barrier contexts. It details thermoplastics, thermoset polymers, elastomers, specialty elastomers, and biopolymers. The book delves into barrier mechanisms, testing standards, theoretical modeling, simulation, and industrial requirements for nanostructured barrier materials in packaging. It also addresses preparation for specific properties and applications such as edible packaging, active and intelligent packaging, corrosion protection, tire engineering, environmental remediation, and other novel uses.
This comprehensive resource is aimed at researchers, advanced students, industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals interested in barrier and nanomaterials.
- Covers nanostructured barrier materials, including thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, and biopolymers
- Supports implementation, explaining testing standards, modeling, simulation, barrier requirements, and materials selection
- Offers the latest techniques, trends, and applications in barrier-related materials at the nanoscale
V. Prajitha is a research associate at the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. She completed her Master of Science degree in biopolymer science at Cochin University of Science and Technology, India. Her research focuses on self-assembling nanomaterials, such as nanosilica, graphene oxide, and rubber nanocomposites. She has also co-edited one book, entitled Colloidal Metal Oxide Nanoparticles, published by Elsevier.
Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.
Keloth Paduvilan Jibin is an assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Gandhi College, Iritty Kannur, Kerala, India. He completed his Master of Science degree in Analytical Chemistry in 2016, and was ranked first in the MSc Analytical Chemistry at Mahatma Gandhi University. Jibin has presented several papers at national and international conferences. As part of his work on nanomaterials, he has been involved in projects on optical studies of samarium complexes, synthesized using curcumin, isolated from turmeric extract as ligand, and on the synthesis of Mg and Co co-doped ZnO-based diluted magnetic semi-conductors, for optoelectronic applications. Currently he is working in the area of hybrid polymer nanocomposites for engineering applications. He has published 10 journal articles, more than 10 book chapters and edited two books.
