Description
Additive Manufacturing of Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites: Recent Progress,Applications, Challenges and Future Opportunities provides up-to-date knowledge in thisimportant research field. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the whole developmentphase, from material synthesis to component design and manufacturing and applications. Thecontents are divided into five key parts. Section 1 introduces additive manufacturing of functionalpolymers and nanocomposites and discusses the numerous developments and perspectives that have been perceived over recent years. Section 2 looks at the various types of functional polymers and nanocomposite materials, including their characterization, and the various synthesis techniques that can be employed to fabricate customized objects using AM technologies. Section 3 focuses on the use of functional polymers and nanocomposites in a broad range of applications including health care, electronics, automotive, robotics, aerospace, and other industrial sectors. Section 4 focuses on theoretical modeling and machine learning approaches. Section 5 discusses key challenges, the environmental and health impact, commercialization aspects and opportunities for the future.- Focuses on additive manufacturing of functional polymers and nanocomposites• Covers fundamental aspects of additive manufacturing and materials processing techniques used to obtain optimized product design• Covers a broad range of progressive additive manufacturing techniques• Provides detailed information on additively manufactured smart structures and customized parts for different applications• Presents recent studies in a fast-evolving scientific research field
Table of Contents
Section 1: Additive Manufacturing Techniques, Material Processing and Design Optimizations1. Additive Manufacturing: A Roadmap Towards Intellectual and Industrial Developments2. Additive Manufacturing Techniques: Mechanisms, Materials and Applications3. Additive Manufacturing of Smart Polymeric Materials: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives4. Additive Manufacturing of Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites: Opportunities and Challenges5. Processing, Structural Design and Topology Optimization of Additively Manufactured Functional Polymers and NanocompositesSection 2: Synthesis, Properties and Characterizations of Additively Manufactured Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites6. Synthesis and Functionalization Methods of Polymer Nanocomposites for Additive Manufacturing7. Characterization Techniques of Additively Manufactured Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites8. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Functional Polymers and NanocompositesSection 3: Applications of Additively Manufactured Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites9. Additive Manufacturing of Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites for Soft Robotics10. Additive Manufacturing of Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites for Automotive Applications11. Applications of Additively Manufactured Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites in Aerospace and Aviation Industry12. Additive Manufacturing of Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites for Sport Goods Applications13. Additive Manufacturing of Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites for Electronics and Optoelectronics14. Additively Manufactured Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites for Electrochemical Device Applications15. Additively Manufactured Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites for Health Care and Biomedical Applications16. Additively Manufactured Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites for Environmental ApplicationsSection 4: Theoretical Modelling and Machine Learning Approaches17. Simulations and Theoretical Modelling of Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites for Additive Manufacturing18. Machine Learning Techniques in Additive Manufacturing of Functional Polymers and NanocompositesSection 5: Challenges, Environmental and Health Impact and Commercialization Aspects19. Critical Challenges, Future Opportunities, Life Cycle Assessments, Environmental and Health Impact and Commercialization Aspects of Additively Manufactured Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites20. Sustainability, Supply Chain Resilience and Implication of Additive Manufacturing Technologies in Latest Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0)
