Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Composites: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications

by Sooraj M.P. (Editor), Archana S. Nair (Editor), Beena Mathew (Editor), Sabu Thomas (Editor)

Overview

Molecular Imprinted Polymer Composites: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications covers the design of composite materials containing nanostructures and molecular imprinted polymers that has materialized the ever-sought out vision of homogeneous molecular imprinted polymers. The inherent high surface-to-volume ratio of nanostructures has served well in increasing the surface area of conventional bulk polymers. In recent decades, molecularly imprinted polymer nanocomposite materials have attracted much attention for their potential applications in the fields of separation science, sensing, drug delivery, waste water treatment and catalysis, hence this book provides a much needed update on progress.

- Includes information on molecular imprinted polymer composites and their potential for commercialization

- Discusses their synthesis, characterization and applications

- Analyzes the effect of incorporation of different nanostructures on the thermodynamic, kinetic and adsorption behavior of imprinted sorbents

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128203859
Publisher:	Woodhead Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	12/01/2020
Series:	Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	438
File size:	36 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Sooraj M.P. is a researcher in the Advanced Molecular Material Research Center, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Ghandi University, Kerala India. His areas of research include: Material Characterization; Nanomaterials; Polymers; Nanostructured Materials; SEM Analysis; FTIR Analysis; TEM Image Analysis; Carbon Nanomaterials; Powder X-ray Diffraction and TGA.

Dr. Archana S. Nair is a researcher in the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

Dr. Beena Mathew received her M.Sc., Ph.D from Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam, India. She is currently an Associate Professor in physical sciences. In 2017 she was appointed as Director for the School of chemical Sciences at M.G. University. She had been a teacher and researcher at the same institute for more than twenty-four years. She has presented more than 100 papers in high-profile international journals and was a post-doctoral fellow at Kyushu University, Japan. Her research interests include: self-assembled supramolecular materials, green chemistry, molecular sensors, targeted drug delivery and solid-phase peptide synthesis.

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.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Fundamental aspects of molecular imprinting 3. Parameters that affect molecular imprinting4. Syntheses techniques of molecularly imprinted polymer composites5. Spectroscopic, Crystallographic and Thermal characterisation of molecularly imprinted polymer composites6. Morphological characterisation of molecularly imprinted polymer composites7. Molecularly imprinted polymer composites in biological analysis8. Molecularly imprinted polymer composites in drug delivery9. Molecularly imprinted polymer composites as sensors10. Molecularly imprinted polymer composites in separation sciences11. Molecularly imprinted polymer composites in chiral separation12. Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Composites for Detecting Toxic Contaminants in Agricultural Products13. Molecularly imprinted polymer composites in food analysis14. Molecularly imprinted polymer composites in waste water treatment

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Provides a thorough discussion of the synthesis, characterization and applications of molecular imprinted polymer composites