Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites

Design, Manufacture, Properties, Applications, and Environmental Impacts
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-443-30297-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 550 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites: Design, Manufacture, Properties, Applications, and Environmental Impacts outlines the latest production techniques, opportunities, and applications of biobased epoxy vitrimers and their related composites, with a particular emphasis on their sustainable development. The book features 17 chapters on the design, manufacture, properties, degradation capability, environmental impacts, and application of these composites while also covering current challenges and opportunities in their development. Special attention is paid to their unique properties, how to reprocess and recycle them, preparation and characterization techniques, as well as future trends.

Applications covered include shape-memory materials, self-healing materials, adhesives, coatings, flame retardants, and their use in additive manufacturing

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, Sudheer

Krishnan, Sukhila

Prabakaran, K.

Ramadoss, Ananthakumar

Rangappa, Sanjay Mavinkere

Siengchin, Suchart

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SECTION 1: Fundamental, Design Manufacture Methods of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimers
1. Fundamental of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer
2. Mechanism of Reversible Chemical Bond Exchange in Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer
3. Methods and Preparation Techniques of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer
4. Characterization of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites
5. Fiber Reinforcements used for Vitrimer Matrix Composites
6. Functional Composites of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer with Nanofillers

SECTION 2: Sustainable Development of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites and its Potential Applications
7. Sustainable Development of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composite Materials
8. Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer for Shape Memory, and Self-Healing Application
9. Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer for 3D Printing Applications
10. Biobased Epoxy Vitrimers as Adhesives and Coatings
11. Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer for Flame Retardant Application
12. Case Study of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites
13. Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites Present Significance and Future Prospective

SECTION 3: Repressibility and Degradability of the Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer
14. Reprocessing and Degradation Capability of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites
15. Recycling of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Fiber Composites
16. Environmental Impact Assessment on Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites
17. Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Direction of Biobased Epoxy Vitrimers

Über Autor(innen)

Rangappa, Sanjay Mavinkere
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa serves as a Principal Research Scientist and Advisor for International Development at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He holds a BEng in Mechanical Engineering (2010), an MTech in Computational Analysis (2013), and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering Science (2018) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, followed by a Post-Doctorate from KMUTNB (2019). A prolific researcher in materials science and composites, his research focuses on natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology. He has received multiple accolades, including Outstanding Researcher Award 2021 from KMUTNB and recognition in Stanford University's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists list. He also serves as an Associate Editor for Elsevier's Heliyon and Frontier Materials, while holding seven patents across UK, Thailand, and India.

Siengchin, Suchart
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin serves as the President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). His academic journey spans German institutions, earning degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Technology, and Material Science, culminating in a PhD from the University of Kaiserslautern and habilitation from Chemnitz University. A distinguished researcher in polymer processing and composite materials, he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of KMUTNB's International Journal of Applied Science and Technology. His excellence in research has been recognized with multiple KMUTNB Outstanding Researcher Awards (2010, 2012, 2013) and the National Excellence Researcher Award (2021) from the National Research Council of Thailand. He is ranked among Stanford University's top 2% scientists globally, reflecting his substantial impact in materials science and engineering.

Kumar, Sudheer
Dr. Sudheer Kumar is a Polymer Scientist at JC OrthoHeal Pvt. Ltd. Vadodara Gujarat. He completed his M.Tech degree in Polymer Nanotechnology from the Biju Patnaik University of Technology Rourkela Odisha, India. Dr. Sudheer Kumar did his Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Technology at the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) Government of India affiliated with Utkal University Bhubaneswar, India. His main research interests are biobased thermoset epoxy resins, photocurable resins, biodegradable polymers, 3D filament fabrication, endcap oligomers, and polymeric coatings. He is a reviewer for more than 10 international journals. He has published more than 18 research publications in peer-reviewed international journals and 09 book chapters and has also presented research papers at national/international conferences.

Krishnan, Sukhila
Dr. Sukhila Krishnan currently working as a Head of the Department of Applied Science and Humanities at Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Kodakara, Thrissur, Kerala. She completed her Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Technology from the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, and did her M.Tech degree in Polymer Technology from Cochin University, Kerala. Her field of research includes biopolymers from natural resources. She has published 8 research articles in Internationally Peer-reviewed journals and 08 Book chapters. She has also attended many national and international conferences. She has 6 more years of academic experience.

Prabakaran, K.
Dr. K. Prabakaran working as an assistant professor in the Department of Physics, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Before his present position, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Shenzhen University, China, and SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai. Dr. K. Prabakaran did his Ph.D. in CIPET (Govt of India) Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He published 27 research articles and 3 book chapters in reputed international journals. His research focuses on polymer nanocomposites for biomedical and energy conversion applications.

Ramadoss, Ananthakumar
Ananthakumar Ramadoss is an assistant professor at the Advanced Research School for Technology & Product Simulation (ARSTPS), Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai, India. His research interests mainly focus on developing nanostructured materials and their applications in supercapacitors, nanogenerators, self-powered systems, thin films, corrosion protection, and bio-implants.