Functional Polymer Foams

Green Fabrication Methods, Performance and Applications
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-3-527-35295-1
Verlag: Wiley-VCH GmbH

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 248 mm, Gewicht: 847 g

A one-of-a-kind exploration of the fundamentals of functional polymer foams, including their fabrication and a variety of their most common applications

In Functional Polymer Foams: Green Fabrication Methods, Performance and Applications, distinguished researcher Dr. Hao-Yang Mi delivers an up-to-date and incisive discussion of the fundamentals of functional polymer foams, as well as their fabrication methods and a diverse set of applications. The author covers a variety of the material’s applications, including energy absorption, acoustic absorption, superhydrophobic materials, tissue engineering scaffolding, flexible sensors, and solar steam generation.

Readers will find comprehensive summaries of the mechanisms, fabrication methods, and relative performance of various polymer foams, as well as: - A thorough introduction to functional polymer foams, including the fundamentals of SCF foaming
- Comprehensive explorations of energy absorbing polymer foams, including mechanisms of action, testing, and characterization
- Practical discussions of functional polymer foams used in thermal insulation, including their fabrication
- Complete treatments of acoustic absorption polymer foams and superhydrophobic foams, including advanced applications

Perfect for polymer chemists, materials scientists, and researchers working in the sensor industry, Functional Polymer Foams will also benefit sensor developers and electronics engineers with an interest in the fabrication methods and applications of functional polymer foams.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mi, Haoyang

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nachhaltigkeit, Grüne Technologien
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview of polymer foams
1.2 Polymer foaming methods
1.3 Fundamentals of SCF Foaming
1.4 Influencing factors of cell structure in the foaming process
1.5 Previlant Foaming Methods for Microcellular Foams
1.6 Advanced Applications of Functionalized Polymer Foams
 
2 ENERGY ABSORBING POLYMER FOAMS
2.1 Overview of Energy-absorbing foam
2.2 Energy absorption mechanism of polymer foams
2.3 Testing and Characterization of Energy Absorbing Foams
2.4 Preparation methods of energy-absorbing polymer foam
2.5 Applications of Energy Absorbing Polymer Foams
 
3 THERMAL INSULATION POLYMER FOAMS
3.1 Overview of thermal insulation foams
3.2 Fundamentals of Thermal Insulation
3.3 Performance and Characterization
3.4 Fabrication of Thermal Insulation Polymer Foams
3.5 Other Thermal Insulation Polymer Foams
 
4 ACOUSTIC ABSORPTION POLYMER FOAMS
4.1 Overview of sound absorption and noise reduction foams
4.2 Fundamentals of Acoustic Absorption of Polymer Foams
4.3 Characterization and Influencing Factors for Sound
4.4 Types of Acoustic Absorption Foams
4.5 Fabrication of Acoustic Absorption Polymer Foams
 
5 SUPERHYDROPHOBIC POLYMER FOAMS
5.1 Overview of Superhydrophobic Polymer Foams
5.2 Theoretical Basis of Superhydrophobicity
5.3 Characterizations of Superhydrophobic Foams
5.4 Superhydrophobic Foam Preparation Technology
5.5 Advanced Application of Superhydrophobic Polymer Foams
 
6 ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING POLYMER FOAMS
6.1 Electromagnetic Pollution and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding
6.2 Conventional EMI Shielding Materials and Conductive Polymer Foams
6.3 Characterization of EMI Shielding Polymer Foams
6.4 Preparation of EMI shielding polymer foams
6.5 Advanced Research on EMI Shielding Porous Composites
 
7 POLYMER FOAMS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING SCAFFOLDS
7.1 Overview of Tissue Engineering
7.2 Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering
7.3 Characterization of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
7.4 Preparation of tissue engineering scaffolds by gas foaming
7.5 Application of scaffolds in tissues
 
8 FLEXIBLE SENSORS BASED ON POROUS POLYMER AND POLYMER FOAMS
8.1 Overview of Flexible Strain Sensors
8.2 Fundamentals of Piezoresistive Sensors
8.3 Performance and Characterization of Piezoresistive Sensors
8.4 Preparation of Flexible Sensors Based on Porous Foams
8.5 Applications of Flexible Piezoresistive Sensors
 
9 TRIBOELECTRIC NANOGENERATORS BASED ON POLYMER FOAMS
9.1 Overview of Triboelectric Nanogenerator
9.2 Fundamentals of Triboelectric Nanogenerator
9.3 Performance and Characterization of Polymer Foam-based TENGs
9.4 Fabrication of Polymer Foams for TENGs
9.5 Advanced Application of Triboelectric Nanogenerator
 
10 POROUS POLYMERS FOR SOLAR STEAM GENERATION
10.1 Overview of Solar Steam Generation
10.2 Energy Conversion in Solar Steam Generation
10.3 Characterization of Solar Steam Generator
10.4 Structural Design for Enhancing SSG Performance
10.5 Opportunity and Challenge of Porous Polymer for SSG

Über Autor(innen)

Haoyang Mi, PhD, has over 15 years’ experience in the field of polymer composite foams, specializing in the fabrication and application of multifunctional porous polymer composites. He is an Associate Professor at the National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University.