Functional materials for energy, sustainable development and biomedical sciences

Covers three fields in the development of functional materials: energy, environment, and biomedical applications.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Leclerc, Mario, 1961- (Editor), Gauvin, Robert, 1979- (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2014]
SeriesDe Gruyter graduate.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781523100569
1523100567
9783110307818
3110307812
3110307820
9783110307825
3110388197
9783110388190
Physical Description1 online resource (xxiii, 469 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Functional materials: synthesis and applications
  • A primer on polymer colloids: structure, synthesis and colloidal stability
  • Synthesis, functionalization and properties of fullerenes and graphene materials
  • Ordered mesoporous silica: synthesis and applications
  • Nanoparticles: properties and applications
  • Conjugated polymers for organic electronics
  • Theoretical tools for designing microscopic to macroscopic properties of functional materials
  • Part 2. Development of new materials for energy applications
  • Electrochemical energy storage systems
  • Functional ionic liquids electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries
  • Solid polymer proton conducting electrolytes for fuel cells
  • Supercritical adsorption of hydrogen on microporous adsorbents
  • Part 3. New trends in sustainable development and biomedical applications
  • Advanced materials for biomedical applications
  • Nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications in medicine
  • Microfluidics for synthesis and biological functional materials: from device fabrication to applications
  • Protein-and paptide-based materials: a source of inspiration for innovation
  • Nanocomposite coatings.