1st Edition

Research Methodology in Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces

Edited By Nekane Guarrotxena Copyright 2014
    306 Pages 124 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    306 Pages 124 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    This book covers a selection of recent research studies and new developments in physics and chemistry in micro and nanoscale materials. It brings together research contributions from eminent experts in the field from both academic and industry, providing the latest developments in advanced materials chemical domains.

    Preface

    Highly Filled Composite Materials with Regulated Physical and Mechanical Properties Based on Synthetic Polymers and Organic and Inorganic Fillers, O. A. Legonkova, A. A. Popov, A. A. Bokarev, and S. G. Karpova

    Predication of Photoelectrochemical Properties of Selected Molecules by Their Structure, V. A. Ilatovsky, G. V. Sinko, G. A. Ptitsyn, and G. G. Komissarov

    Eva(Ethylene-Co-Vinyl Acetate) Composites in Nanoscale: Research Methodology and Developments, Dhorali Gnanasekaran, Pedro H. Massinga Jr, and Walter W. Focke

    Pore Structure of Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) Scaffolds, D. Horák and H. Hlídková

    Progress on Application of Fire Retardant Coatings Based on Perchlorovinyl Resin, G. E. Zaikov

    The Dependences of Dissociation Energy of Binary Molecules and Formation Enthalpies of Single-Atom Gases upon Initial Spatial-Energy Characteristics of Free Atoms, G. ¿. ¿¿rablev, N. G. Korableva, and G. ¿. Zaikov

    Nanohydrodynamics and Liquid-Solid Interfaces: A Comprehensive Review, A. K. Haghi, A. Pourhashemi, and G. E. Zaikov

    Correlation Between the Conductive Properties of Poly (methyl methacrylate) and Its Microstructure, Nekane Guarrotxena and Miguel Mudarra

    Development of Electrohydrodynamics and Thermo-Electrohydro-Dynamics Principles for Electrospun Fiber Reinforced through in situ Nano –interface, A. K. Haghi, and A. Pourhashemi

    Liquid Jet-Air Interface in Electrospinning Processes, A. K. Haghi and A. Pourhashemi

    Index

    Biography

    Ali Pourhashemi, PhD is a professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at Christian Brothers University (CBU) in Memphis, Tennessee. He was formerly the department chair at CBU and also taught at Howard University in Washington, DC. He taught various courses in chemical engineering, and his main area has been teaching the capstone process design as well as supervising industrial internship projects. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.He is on the international editorial review board of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and is an editorial member of the International of Journal of Advanced Packaging Technology. He has published many articles and presented at many professional conferences.





    Nekane Guarrotxena, PhD, is head of the division in Institute of Polymer Science and Technology in Madrid, Spanish, National Research Council, Spain. She is a well-known scientist in the field of organic chemistry, chemistry and physics of polymers, and composites and nanocomposites. She has published 10 books and volumes and about 500 original papers and reviews. She was the vice-director of the Institute of Polymer Sciences and Technology from 2001-2005. From 2008-2011, she was a visiting professor in the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Center for Chemistry at the Space-Time Limit (CaSTL) at the University of California, Irvine. She is an editorial board member of the Polymer Research and ISRN journals. Her research interests focus on the synthesis and assembly of hybrid nanomaterials, nanoplasmonics, and their uses in nanobiotechnology applications, such as bioimaging, drug delivery, therapy, and biosensing.





    A. K. Haghi, PhD, holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from University of North Carolina (USA); a MSc in mechanical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University (USA); a DEA in applied mechanics, acoustics and materials from Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France); and a PhD in engineering sciences from Université de Franche-Comté (France). He is the author and editor of 65 books as well as 1000 published papers in various journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Haghi has received several grants, consulted for a number of major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. Since 1983, he served as a professor at several universities. He is currently editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal and on the editorial boards of many international journals. He is also a faculty member of University of Guilan (Iran) and a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures (CRDCSC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.





    Gennady E. Zaikov, DSc, is head of the polymer division at the N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; professor at Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology, Russia; as well as professor at Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, Russia. He is also a prolific author, researcher, and lecturer. He has received several awards for his work, including the Russian Federation Scholarship for Outstanding Scientists. He has been a member of many professional organizations and on the editorial boards of many international science journals.