Microwave engineering of nanomaterials : from mesoscale to nanoscale

The use of microwaves has gradually democratized itself in several scientific areas and is now a common methodology in domains as different as chemistry, protein digestion, mining, and metallurgy. Materials chemistry is one field where microwave irradiation technologies are being studied. In recent years, development of nanotechnologies has increased the interest of materials scientists in these new technologies. Microwave methodologies are now routinely used in several areas of materials science, and new advances are ongoing. This book presents recent improvements in microwave engineering of materials and nanomaterials, interactions of microwave chemistry with materials, and advances in microwave technologies in several domains such as polymer synthesis and modification, processing of various materials (ceramics, glasses, metallic alloys, zeolites), and synthesis and functionalization of diverse nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes, MOF semiconductors, inorganic nanoparticles). Read more... Abstract: The use of microwaves has gradually democratized itself in several scientific areas and is now a common methodology in domains as different as chemistry, protein digestion, mining, and metallurgy. Materials chemistry is one field where microwave irradiation technologies are being studied. In recent years, development of nanotechnologies has increased the interest of materials scientists in these new technologies. Microwave methodologies are now routinely used in several areas of materials science, and new advances are ongoing. This book presents recent improvements in microwave engineering of materials and nanomaterials, interactions of microwave chemistry with materials, and advances in microwave technologies in several domains such as polymer synthesis and modification, processing of various materials (ceramics, glasses, metallic alloys, zeolites), and synthesis and functionalization of diverse nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes, MOF semiconductors, inorganic nanoparticles) 1. Introduction to microwave chemistry / Dariusz Bogdal and Mateusz Galica -- 2. General features of MW interaction with materials / S. Takayama, M. Sato, and J. Fukushima -- 3. Microwave-assisted synthesis and modification of polymers / Martin Fimberger and Frank Wiesbrock -- 4. Microwave processing of ceramics and glasses / D.C. Folz, D.E. Clark, and R.L. Schulz -- 5. Microwave processing of composites, glass-ceramic coatings and metallic alloys : an overview / Sumana Ghosh -- 6. Microwave engineering for synthesizing clays and modifying properties in zeolites / Olga Bergada, Fiseha B. Gebretsadik, M. Dolores Gonzalez, Judith Granados-Reyes, Elena Perez, Tatiana Sanchez, Isabel Vicente, Pilar Salagre, and Yolanda Cesteros -- 7. Microwave engineering of carbon nanotubes / Madhulika Sinha and Yong-Chien Ling -- 8. Microwave synthesis porous zeolitic metal-organic framework materials / Hossein Kazemian and Sohrab Rohani -- 9. Microwave-assisted synthesis of metallic nanoparticles / Stephany Garcia, Graham W. Piburn, and Simon M. Humphrey -- 10. Microwave-assisted synthesis of semiconductor nanomaterials for energy conversion / Xinjuan Liu, Likun Pan, and Chang Q. Sun -- 11. Microwave nanosurface engineering / S. Richard, R. Aufaure, E. Nehlig, L. Motte, and E. Guenin Annotation The use of microwaves has gradually democratized itself in several scientific areas and is now a common methodology in domains as different as chemistry, protein digestion, mining, and metallurgy. Materials chemistry is one field where microwave irradiation technologies are being studied. In recent years, development of nanotechnologies has increased the interest of materials scientists in these new technologies. Microwave methodologies are now routinely used in several areas of materials science, and new advances are ongoing. This book presents recent improvements in microwave engineering of materials and nanomaterials, interactions of microwave chemistry with materials, and advances in microwave technologies in several domains such as polymer synthesis and modification, processing of various materials (ceramics, glasses, metallic alloys, zeolites), and synthesis and functionalization of diverse nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes, MOF semiconductors, inorganic nanoparticles). The book will be of interest to all students and researchers in materials science and nanosciences who want to discover or increase their knowledge of microwave technology Content: Introduction to Microwave Chemistry , D. Bogdal and M. Galica General Features of Microwave Interaction with Materials, S. Takayama, M. Sato, J. FukushimaMicrowave-Assisted Synthesis and Modification of Polymers, M. Fimberger and F. WiesbrockMicrowave Processing of Ceramics and Glasses, D. C. Folz, D.E. Clark, R.L. SchultzMicrowave Processing of Composites, Glass-Ceramic Coatings and Metallic Alloys: An Overview, Sumana GhoshMicrowaves Engineering for Synthesizing Clays and to Modify Properties in Zeolites, Y. Cesteros and P. SalagreMicrowave Engineering of Carbon Nanotubes, M. Sinha, Y. C. LingMicrowave Synthesis of Porous Zeolitic Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Materials, S. Rohani, H. KazemianMicrowave-Assisted Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles, S. Garcia, G. W. Piburn and S. M. HumphreyMicrowave-Assisted Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion, Xi Liu, L. Pan, C. Q. SunMicrowave Nano-Surface Engineering, S. Richard, R. Aufaure, E. Nehlig, L. Motte, E. Guenin