Zhang / Rong Self-Healing Polymers and Polymer Composites

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-08258-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten, E-Book

A state-of-art guide on the interdisciplinary aspects of design,chemistry, and physical properties of bio-inspired self-healingpolymers
Inspired by the natural self-healing properties that exist inliving organisms--for example, the regenerative ability ofhumans to heal from cuts and broken bones--interest inself-healing materials is gaining more and more attention.Addressing the broad advances being made in this emerging science,Self-Healing Polymers and Polymer Composites incorporatesfundamentals, theory, design, fabrication, characterization, andapplication of self-healing polymers and polymer composites todescribe how to prepare self-healing polymeric materials, how toincrease the speed of crack repair below room temperature, and howto broaden the spectrum of healing agent species.
Some of the information readers will discover in this bookinclude:
* Focus on engineering aspects and theoretical backgrounds ofsmart materials
* The systematic route for developing techniques and materials toadvance the research and applications of self-healing polymers
* Integration of existing techniques and introduction of novelsynthetic approaches and target-oriented materials design andfabrication
* Techniques for characterizing the healing process of polymersand applications of self-healing polymers and polymercomposites
* Practical aspects of self-healing technology in variousindustrial fields, such as electronics, automotive, construction,chemical production, and engineering
With this book, readers will have a comprehensive understandingof this emerging field, while new researchers will understand theframework necessary for innovating new self-healing solutions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhang, Ming Qiu

Rong, Min Zhi

Über Autor(innen)

MING QIU ZHANG has over twenty-eight years of systematicexperience in polymers, polymer blends, and polymer composites. Heserves as a member of Asian-Australasian Association for CompositeMaterials (AACM) Council and the standing council of ChineseSociety for Composites, as well as President of Guangdong Societyfor Composites. In 1997, he received the prestigious fellowshipfrom the Natural Science Foundation of China for Outstanding YoungScientists; and in 2005, the Li Ka Shing Foundation and theMinistry of Education of China selected him as a Cheung KongScholar. In addition, Professor Zhang is on the editorial board ofeight scientific journals and holds forty-three patents.
MIN ZHI RONG obtained his PhD degree in polymer chemistryand physics in 1994 in Zhongshan University. Before that, he was aresearcher and lecturer in the Department of Materials Science andEngineering, Tianjin University. His main interests are focused onthermosetting/thermoplastic blends, polymeric functional materials,structure of polymer networks, polymeric nanocomposites, naturalfiber composites, and self-healing of polymeric materials. Amonghis many professional accolades, Professor Rong won the 2007 Prizefor Achievements in Natural Science Research for his work onpolymer nanocomposites awarded by the Ministry of Education ofChina. Along with having been published in about 180 journal papersand book chapters, Professor Rong also holds thirty-fivepatents.