Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Composites are materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties. The two materials combine together to give a new material with higher strength, toughness, stiffness, but also a higher resistance to creep, corrosion, wear or fatigue compared to conventional materials. It is composed primarily of a matrix i.e. a continuous phase which is armoured with secondary discontinues reinforcement phase. These materials have been used in a variety of products viz. spacecrafts, sporting goods, catalyst, sensors, actuators, biomedical materials, batteries, cars, furniture, aircraft components, etc. This book focusses on processing, properties of various types of composite materials, as well as their environmental engineering applications. This book examines the current state of art, new challenges, and opportunities of composites in environmental engineering. The chapters in this book covers nearly every topic related to composites in environmental engineering in four broad perspectives: (i) classification of composites (ii) green/hybrid synthesis and characterization of nano and biocomposites (iii) processing of composite materials (iv) state-of--the-art in fabricating the composites - nano and biocomposites - for environmental applications"-- Provided by publisher

Composites: Types, Method of Preparation and Application as An Emerging Tool for Environmental Remediation / Bushra Fatima, Geetanjali Rathi, Rabia Ahmad, Saif Ali Chaudhry -- Applications of Composites Materials for Environmental Aspects / Pintu Pandit, Kunal Singha, Akshay Jadhav, TN Gayatri, Utpal Dhara -- The Application of Mechano-Chemistry in Composite Preparation / S C Onwubu, P S Mdluli, S Singh, M U Makgobole -- Fiber-Reinforced Composites for Environmental Engineering / Gayatri T Nadathur, Pintu Pandit, Kunal Singha -- Polymer Nanocomposites: Alternative to Reduce Environmental Impact of Non-Biodegradable Food Packaging Materials / Shiji Mathew, EK Radhakrishnan -- Environmental Science and Engineering Applications of Polymer and Nanocellulose-Based Nanocomposites / Niranjan Thondavada, Niranjan Thondavada, Rajasekhar Chokkareddy, Rajasekhar Chokkareddy, Nuthalapati Venkatasubba Naidu, Nuthalapati Venkatasubba Naidu, G G Redhi, G G Redhi -- Nanocomposites of ZnO for Water Remediation / Parita Basnet, Somenath Chatterjee -- Degradation of Organic Compounds by the Applications of Metal Nanocomposites / Iffat Zareen Ahmad, Mohammed Kuddus -- Nanocomposites in Environmental Engineering / Mohammad Nadeem Lone, Irshad A Wani -- Bio-Composites from Food Wastes / Pintu Choudhary, Priyanga Suriyamoorthy, J A Moses, C Anandharamakrishnan -- Properties of Food Packaging Biocomposites and Its Impact on Environment / KS Yoha, M Maria Leena, JA Moses, C Anandharamakrishnan -- Environmentally Benign Protocols for the Synthesis of Transition Metal Oxide: A Brief Outlook / Neha D Desai, Kishorkumar Vikas Khot, Tukaram D Dongale, Atul Khot, P S Patil, Popatrao N Bhosale.

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