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1 online resource (xxii, 392 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-383) and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction to adaptive polymers and textiles. 1.1. Concepts of adaptive polymers and textiles. 1.2. Adaptive polymers. 1.3. Adaptive textiles. 1.4. Framework of the book. 1.5. Future aspects and summary -- ch. 2. Shape memory polymers. 2.1. Introduction. 2.2. Principles of shape memory function in SMPs. 2.3. Classification of SMPs. 2.4. SMPs with substrate bonded antibacterial activity. 2.5. Supramolecular SMPs. 2.6. Shape memory fibres -- ch. 3. Adaptive polymeric gels and applications. 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. Classification and molecular structure of polymeric gels. 3.3. Synthesis of adaptive polymeric gels. 3.4. Properties and applications of adaptive polymeric gels. 3.5. Summary -- ch. 4. Adaptive polymeric particles and applications. 4.1. Introduction of polymeric particles. 4.2. Classification of adaptive polymeric particles. 4.3. Properties of adaptive polymeric particles. 4.4. Manufacturing of polymeric particles. 4.5. Applications of adaptive particles. 4.6. Summary -- ch. 5. Adaptive textiles using adaptive polymers. 5.1. Adaptive textiles for thermoregulation. 5.2. Shape memory polymeric textiles. 5.3. Adaptive chameleon textiles. 5.4. Luminescent adaptive textiles. 5.5. Conductive polymer textile. 5.6. Other functional textiles. 5.7. Perspective -- ch. 6. Adaptive polymeric composites and applications. 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. Thermal adaptive polymeric composites. 6.3. Electro adaptive polymeric composites. 6.4. Light adaptive polymeric composites. 6.5. Magnetic adaptive polymeric composites. 6.6. Moisture/water adaptive polymeric composites. 6.7. Applications to textiles. 6.8. Summary. |
| Summary |
Adaptive polymers include those which are responsive to different stimuli - namely physical, mechanical, chemical and biological - with controlled and/or predicable behavior. Many technological breakthroughs and scientific advances have been made in the last few decades and this volume aims to cover the most up-to-date studies and achievements in some adaptive polymers, in terms of principles of adaptiveness, properties, structure design and characterization with an emphasis on their applications, particularly in textiles, skin care, medicine and other related areas. Some versatile functional polymers, such as Chitosan, cylodextrin and dendrimer, and hyper-branched polymers are also introduced in order to provide a source for people in different professions when searching for knowledge and inspiration in the field of adaptive and functional polymers. This book is multi-disciplinary in nature as well as accessible to a wide variety of readers. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Polymers.
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Polymers. |
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Polymers -- Industrial applications.
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Polymers -- Industrial applications. |
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Textile fibers, Synthetic.
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Textile fibers, Synthetic. |
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Llibres electrònics.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hu, Jinlian. Adaptive and functional polymers, textiles and their applications. London : Imperial College Press, 2011 9781848164758 (OCoLC)645707942 |
| ISBN |
9781848164765 (electronic book) |
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1848164769 (electronic book) |
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9781628702262 (electronic book) |
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1628702265 (electronic book) |
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9781848164758 |
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1848164750 |
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