About Book

Polymers are very large molecules that are made up of thousands - even millions - of atoms that are bonded together in a repeating pattern. The structure of a polymer is easily visualized by imagining a chain. In the same way the atoms within the polymer are bonded to each other to form links in the polymer chain. Because of their low cost, high specificity and adaptability, polymers have a very wide range of applications. There is a wide selection of characterization methods from which to select those suitable for a particular system. The polymer characterization technique categories are: chemical, electrical, mechanical, molecular, physical, rheological, spectroscopic, thermal property, thermal transition and viscoelasticity. This book explores the significant advances in polymer science and technology. It focuses on a wide range of recent results for various applications, as well as scientific developments in this area. It includes polymerization, polymer transducers, green inhibitors, oceanic biopolymers, matrix composites and geopolymerization technology. It is an essential guide for professionals and academicians as well as practicing scientists and researchers involved in all aspects of the design, development and application of polymer nanocomposites, polymer, chemical and materials science & engineering.

Preface............................................................................................................v

Chapter 1 Advanced Geopolymerization Technology...........................................1

Abstract...................................................................................................1

1. Introduction............................................................................................1

2. Geopolymers..........................................................................................2

3. Geopolymerization................................................................................3

4. Drawbacks of conventional geopolymerization process...............6

5. Advanced geopolymers.......................................................................7

6. Mechanochemistry/solid-state method..............................................7

7. Plausible solid-state mechanism for advanced

geopolymerization.................................................................................9

8. Advantages of advanced process over conventional process....10

9. Advanced applications.......................................................................11

Chapter 2 Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Matrix Composites...............15

Abstract.................................................................................................15

1. Introduction..........................................................................................15

2. AM composites: literature review...................................................18

3. AM equipment for processing composites....................................26

4. Summary...............................................................................................34

Chapter 3 A Novel Application of Oceanic Biopolymers — Strategic Regulation of Polymer Characteristics for Membrane Technology in Separation Engineering......................................................................41

Abstract.................................................................................................41

1. Introduction..........................................................................................42

2. Chitosan membrane............................................................................43

3. Alginate membrane............................................................................53

4. Conclusion............................................................................................64

Chapter 4 Adsorption and Inhibitive Corrosion Properties of Some New

Polymeric Compounds as Green Inhibitors on Carbon Steels in

Cooling Water Systems............................................................................78

1. Introduction..........................................................................................78

2. Results and discussion.......................................................................81

3. Conclusions........................................................................................108

Chapter 5 A Tactile Sensing System Based on Arrays of Piezoelectric Polymer

Transducers .............................................................................................115

1. Introduction........................................................................................115

2. From perception to tactile stimulus:

human-robot interaction ................................................................118

3. Assessment of the skin behavior .................................................121

4. Interface electronics .........................................................................127

5. Skin technology and experimental results .................................133

6. Towards system integration ..........................................................135

7. Conclusions .......................................................................................143

Acknowledgement ...........................................................................144

Chapter 6 A Survey of Equations of State for Polymers ...............................148

1. Introduction........................................................................................148

2. Cubic equations of state and mixing rules..................................152

3. Lattice models ..................................................................................164

4. Perturbation theory .........................................................................174

5. Conclusions .......................................................................................188

Acknowledgement ...........................................................................189

Chapter 7 Advanced Core-Shell Composite Nanoparticles Through Pickering

Emulsion Polymerization ....................................................................205

1. Introduction........................................................................................205

2. Pickering emulsion polymerizatio and its possible

mechanisms .....................................................................................206

3. Environmentally responsive core-shell composite nanoparticles

from Pickering emulsion polymerization ...................................213

4. Conclusion .......................................................................................218

5. Acknowledgments ..........................................................................218

Citation......................................................................................................223

Index...........................................................................................................225

About Author

Desmond Redlin pursued his M.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry from the State University, Kamloops. He has wide-ranging areas of academic and research interests, which include degree of polymerization, properties of polymers and biopolymers. Redlin serves as an Associate Lecturer at Open Research University, Bogotá. He has also been presented the “Teacher of the Year” award. He has written numerous technical papers, articles and book chapters on polymers. He has attended numerous scientific conferences and symposiums; and has presented 5 papers on polymer science.