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Author:   Sabu Thomas (Director, School of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India; Chairman, TrEST Research Park , Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India) ,  H. Akhina (Researcher, International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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9780323994743

ISBN 10:   0323994741
Pages:   800
Publication Date:   01 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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1. Poly(vinyl chloride) based blends, IPNs, and gels: An overview 2. Synthesis, compounding, processing, morphology, structure, and properties of PVC 3. Production of bio-based PVC from biomass resources 4. Manufacturing of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels 5. PVC/Polyolefin blends, IPNs, and gels 6. PVC/Elastomer blends, IPNs, and gels 7. PVC/Polystyrene blends, IPNs, and gels 8. PVC/Acrylic blends, IPNs, and gels 9. PVC/Vinyl plastic blends, IPNs, and gels 10. PVC/Engineering polymer blends, IPNs and gels 11. PVC/Block copolymers, blends, IPNs, and gels 12. PVC/Polycarbonate blends, IPNs, and gels 13. PVC/Thermosetting polymer blends, IPNs, and gels 14. Compatibility studies in polymer blends, IPNs, and gels 15. Rheological behavior of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels 16. Morphology–property correlation in PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels 17. Improvement in mechanical properties of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels 18. Microscopy and surface analysis of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels 19. Spectroscopy of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels 20. Blend nanocomposites of PVC 21. Dielectric characterization of PVC blends, IPNs, and gels 22. Miscibility and scattering studies in PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels 23. DMA of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels 24. Biocompatible blends, IPNs, and gels based on PVC 25. Conducting polymer blends, IPNs, and gels based on PVC 26. Aging properties of PVC based blends, IPNs, and Gels 27. Thermal (DSc, TGA, DTG) flame retardant properties of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels 28. Ecological and recycling perspectives of PVC blends, gels, and IPNs 29. Regulatory aspects of the use of PVC and its blends, gels, and IPNs 30. Applications of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels for biomedical fields 31. Applications of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels for dielectric and construction fields 32. Miscellaneous applications of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels

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Prof. Sabu Thomas is one of India’s most renowned scientists known for his contributions in polymer science and nanotechnology. He is a scientist, administrator and a teacher of national and international students. He joined Cochin University of Science and Technology, India, to pursue his bachelor’s degree in polymer science and rubber technology. He went on to complete his Ph. D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. After attaining industrial experience, he returned to Mahatma Gandhi University, India, as a lecturer. He currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of the Mahatma Gandhi University. He has guided over 116 Ph. D students. He has received several national and international awards for best researcher and is a member of numerous scientific bodies and committees. He has been honoured with honorary doctorates from University of South Brittany, France; University of Lorraine, France and Siberian Federal University, Russia. He has authored more than 1,200 research publications and 156 books. He has been ranked 114th in the list of the world’s best scientists (Stanford University, USA). He was also selected for the DST Nanomission award 2020. He received Honorary Professorship from Siberian Federal University in 2020. Last year he was honoured with C.N.R Rao Award Prize Lecture in Advanced Materials by Materials Research Society of India (MRSI). He was elected as the Foreign Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc)-2019. In 2022 he was honoured the Bailey Medal Award and in 2021 was awarded the Kairali Lifetime Research Award 2021 by the Kerala government. Dr. H. Akhina is a Postdoctorate Researcher at the International and Inter-University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, at Mahatma Gandhi University, in Kottayam, India. She has published numerous articles in international and national journals and has presented her work at several international and national conferences. She has co-authored several book chapters and has experience in editing books. Her research interests include synthesis of nanomaterials, graphene, and polymer nanocomposites.

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