Functional Nanofibers and their Applications

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles</p> <p>Part I: Types and processing</p> <p>Chapter 1: Nanofibers: principles and manufacture</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 Principles of electrospinning</p> <p>1.3 Solution electrospinning</p> <p>1.4 Melt electrospinning</p> <p>1.5 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 2: Types and processing of structured functional nanofibers: core-shell, aligned, porous and gradient nanofibers</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction</p> <p>2.2 Core-shell nanofibers</p> <p>2.3 Aligned nanofibers</p> <p>2.4 Porous nanofibers</p> <p>2.5 Gradient nanofibers</p> <p>2.6 Applications of structured functional nanofibers</p> <p>2.7 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 3: Processing of composite functional nanofibers</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Formation of polymer and polymer composite nanofibers</p> <p>3.3 Formation of polymer and nanoparticle composite nanofibers</p> <p>3.4 Formation of polymer and inorganic salt composite nanofibers</p> <p>3.5 Examples and applications of composite functional nanofibers</p> <p>3.6 Future trends</p> <p>3.7 Acknowledgments</p> <p>Chapter 4: Carbon and polymer nanofiber reinforcements in polymer matrix composites: processing and applications</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Composite formation with nanofibers</p> <p>4.3 Strengths and weaknesses of nanofibers in composites</p> <p>4.4 Applications of nanofiber composites</p> <p>4.5 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 5: Inorganic functional nanofibers: processing and applications</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Processing of inorganic nanofibers</p> <p>5.3 Case study: preparation, structure and properties of TiO2 inorganic nanofibers</p> <p>5.4 Doping inorganic nanofibers</p> <p>5.5 Applications of inorganic functional nanofibers</p> <p>5.6 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 6: Surface functionalization of polymer nanofibers</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Surface functionalization using physical technologies</p> <p>6.3 Surface functionalization using chemical technologies</p> <p>6.4 Surface functionalization using nanotechnologies</p> <p>6.5 Surface functionalization using biotechnology</p> <p>6.6 Future trends</p> <p>Part II: Applications</p> <p>Chapter 7: Functional nanofibers for filtration applications</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Key principles of nanofibers for filtration</p> <p>7.3 Filtration of nanoparticles from gas streams</p> <p>7.4 Nanofiber catalyst support structures</p> <p>7.5 Future trends and conclusions</p> <p>7.6 Acknowledgments</p> <p>7.8 Appendix: notation</p> <p>Chapter 8: Functional nanofibers for drug delivery applications</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 Drug delivery mechanisms</p> <p>8.3 Applications of functional nanofibers in drug delivery: a case study</p> <p>8.4 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 9: Functional nanofibers for tissue engineering applications</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Electrospinning of nanofibers</p> <p>9.3 Applications of nanofibers in tissue engineering</p> <p>9.4 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 10: Functional nanofibers in lithium-ion batteries</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Components and materials in lithium-ion batteries</p> <p>10.3 Applications of nanofibers in lithium-ion batteries</p> <p>10.4 Examples of applications of nanofibers</p> <p>10.5 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 11: Functional nanofibers in sensor applications</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 Introduction: modern electrospinning technology</p> <p>11.2 Formation of nanostructured sensing materials</p> <p>11.3 Sensing mechanisms</p> <p>11.4 Future trends and conclusions</p> <p>11.5 Acknowledgments</p> <p>Chapter 12: Functional nanofibers in clothing for protection against chemical and biological hazards</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>12.1 Introduction</p> <p>12.2 Chemical and biological warfare background</p> <p>12.3 Electrospun nanofibers</p> <p>12.4 The advantages of using electrospun nanofibers in protective clothing</p> <p>12.5 Issues with development of electrospun fibers</p> <p>12.6 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 13: Functional nanofibers in food processing</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>13.1 Introduction</p> <p>13.2 Electrospun fibrous mats in food-related separation applications</p> <p>13.3 Electrospun microfibers and nanofibers for enzyme immobilization</p> <p>13.4 Electrospun nanofibers in food sensors</p> <p>13.5 Electrospun micro- and nanofibers used for encapsulation and controlled release of bioactive compounds</p> <p>13.6 Future trends and conclusions</p> <p>13.7 Acknowledgments</p> <p>13.8 Sources of further information</p> <p>Chapter 14: Functional nanofibers in sound absorption, electromagnetic wave attenuation and bioreactor application</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>14.1 Introduction</p> <p>14.2 Applications in sound absorption</p> <p>14.3 Applications of functional nanofibers as electromagnetic wave attenuating material</p> <p>14.4 Applications as a bioreactor: filtration membranes</p> <p>14.5 Applications as a bioreactor: immobilization of enzymes</p> <p>14.6 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 15: Functional nanofibers for water purification</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>15.1 Introduction</p> <p>15.2 A new class of thin-film nanofibrous composite (TFNC) membranes</p> <p>15.3 TFNC membranes for microfiltration</p> <p>15.4 TFNC membranes for ultrafiltration (UF)</p> <p>15.5 TFNC membranes for nanofiltration and reverse osmosis</p> <p>15.6 Conclusions</p> <p>15.7 Acknowledgment</p> <p>Chapter 16: Functional nanofibers in microelectronics applications</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>16.1 Introduction: polymers in electronics</p> <p>16.2 Electrospinning of nanofibers</p> <p>16.3 Nanofibers in microelectronics</p> <p>16.3.1 Nano wires</p> <p>16.4 Conclusions</p> <p>16.5 Acknowledgments</p> <p>Chapter 17: Future trends in the processing of functional nanofibers</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Index</p>