Functional Polymer Foams: Green Fabrication Methods, Performance and Applications (1st Edition), written by Dr. Hao-Yang Mi, is a comprehensive reference published by Wiley-VCH that explores the
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Functional Polymer Foams: Green Fabrication Methods, Performance and Applications (1st Edition), written by Dr. Hao-Yang Mi, is a comprehensive reference published by Wiley-VCH that explores the fundamentals, fabrication, and diverse applications of functional polymer foams.
The book is particularly targeted at polymer chemists, materials scientists, and researchers in the sensor and electronics industries.
Key Content and Topics
- Green Fabrication: Focuses on environmentally friendly methods, specifically the fundamentals and practical applications of Supercritical Fluid (SCF) foaming.
- Performance Mechanisms: Provides in-depth summaries of the mechanisms of action, testing, and characterization for various foam types.
- Diverse Applications: Covers a wide range of uses, including:
- Energy and Acoustics: Energy absorption and acoustic absorption.
- Specialized Materials: Superhydrophobic foams and solar steam generation.
- Biomedical and Tech: Tissue engineering scaffolding and flexible sensors.
- Insulation: Functional foams used for thermal insulation.
Book Specifications
- Author: Dr. Hao-Yang Mi, an Associate Professor at Zhengzhou University with over 15 years of experience in polymer composite foams.
- Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH.
- Publication Date: Various formats were released between November 2024 and February 2025.
- Length: 368 pages.
- Standard Identifiers:
- Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-527-35295-1.
- E-Book ISBN: 978-3-527-84459-3.
Purchase Options
The book is available in digital and physical formats through several retailers:
- Wiley (Publisher): Offers the E-Book for $143.99 and provides access to the O-Book version on the Wiley Online Library.
- Amazon: Lists the Kindle Edition and Hardcover versions, with the digital version priced around $143.99.
- VitalSource: Provides digital eTextbook options, noting potential savings of up to 80% compared to print.
- Blackwell's: Stocks the Hardback edition, often dispatched within two working days.
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