Books published by Central West Publishing

Liquid crystalline polymers have seen significant development in the recent years due to their beneficial property profiles, which make them suitable materials for use in a wide range of applications. As a result, a large number of such systems have been developed with well defined structure-property correlations by employing advanced synthetic methodologies. It is envisaged that the ongoing research efforts in this direction would further expand the family of liquid crystalline polymers and its spectrum of applications significantly. In this respect, the book aims to provide in-depth insights into the recent developments and future outlook of a variety of commercially relevant liquid crystalline polymer systems.The book is a valuable reference for polymer, chemical, biochemical and materials engineers, as well as practicing scientists and researchers in both academia and industry. It is also a useful resource for postgraduate university students in chemical, polymer and materials disciplines, along with interdisciplinary streams.For more details, please visit https://centralwestpublishing.com

Polymer nanocomposites are functional hybrid materials, which synergistically combine the component properties. Owing to the significantly improved performance at low filler fractions, these materials have emerged as suitable candidates for a wide variety of applications in diverse areas such as automotive, construction and aerospace sectors, electronics, sensing, food packaging, wastewater treatment, tissue engineering, artificial joints, etc. Such advanced applications of polymer nanocomposites, generated using different synthetic methodologies and functional nanofillers (such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, layered silicates, metal oxides, etc.), have been comprehensively reviewed in the book. The in-depth coverage of many application areas of the polymer nanocomposites makes the book a valuable asset for polymer, chemical, biochemical and mechanical engineers, as well as practicing scientists in academia and industry. It also serves as a reference text for postgraduate university students in various engineering disciplines.For more details, please visit https://centralwestpublishing.com

A large number of biofuels have been developed in the recent years to overcome the challenges associated with depletion of fossil fuels and environmental pollution. Especially, major breakthroughs with respect to feedstocks, synthesis, properties and applications of the high-quality biofuels have been achieved. Though many challenges exist till date which hinder the large scale commercialization of these materials, however, it is envisaged that growth in the technological knowhow as well as new feedstocks in the near future will continue to drive the development of biofuels. The book aims to present the recent developments in various aspects of such biofuels, especially related to feedstocks, synthetic methodologies as well as commercialization. The wealth of information about synthesis and commercialization of many commercially relevant biofuels makes the book a valuable asset for a diverse audience ranging from materials, chemical and biochemical engineers as well as practicing scientists in academia and industry to postgraduate university students in various engineering disciplines.For more details, please visit https://centralwestpublishing.com

The book deals with advanced topics of applied mathematics taught in universities and technical institutions. The subject matter is presented in 15 chapters. The first chapter offers the pre-requisites starting from numbers extending up to complex numbers. Vivid topics on group theory, vector algebra and vector calculus are included. The second chapter offers a comprehensive course on ‘ordinary differential equations (ODE)’ needed in the subsequent discussion. Möbius transformations, Laplace transform, inverse Laplace transform, their applications to solve ODEs, Fourier series, Bessel’s and wave equations are dealt in detail while multi-valued functions, diffusion equation, rotation group and non-relativistic scattering are briefly covered. The book is suitable for one year/two semester course for graduate students with 3 hours weekly credits. The presentation is made as lucid as possible based on the author’s long teaching experience of the subject for over 5 decades at different universities worldwide.For more details, please visit https://centralwestpublishing.com

The book has been written for the first year bachelor of engineering (BE) and bachelor of technology (BTech) students of engineering colleges/universities majoring in various disciplines. The book is a valuable resource for students to acquire knowledge and understanding about the basics and applications of chemistry in engineering and technology. It includes diagrams, abundant data and solved problems to reinforce the concepts. A question bank is also included at the end of the book for the benefit of the students. For more details, please visit https://centralwestpublishing.com

Polymer nanomaterials have revolutionized the field of materials science owing to an accurate control on their structure-property correlations, which leads to their superior performance profiles. As a result, many polymeric nanomaterials have been developed over the years for a large number of specialty applications. These applications include gas and humidity sensors, bio-separations, solar cells, water treatment, drug delivery, tissue engineering, anti- corrosion coatings, EMI shielding, thermal insulation, oil spill clean up, etc. The book presents recent developments in the generation of a large variety of nanomaterials for these applications. The book serves as a comprehensive reference for polymer, materials, chemical and biochemical engineers. The information contained in the book is equally beneficial for practicing scientists, academicians and industrial researchers. The book is also a useful text for the postgraduate university students in various engineering disciplines. For more information, please visit https://centralwestpublishing.com

Polymers have significantly influenced almost all domains of materials' applications. Immense developments in the technological aspects related to polymeric systems in the recent years have further reinforced the position of polymers in a wide variety of specific applications. The advancements allow further control on structure-property correlations of polymers, thus, helping to attain polymers of specific property profiles suitable for particular requirements. This book provides insights about technological advances in material development, properties and performance evaluation of different commercially relevant polymer systems. The book is a one-stop ready reference text for polymer, materials and mechanical engineers, as well as plastics technologists. It is equally beneficial for practicing scientists, academicians and industrial researchers. The book is also a useful text for the postgraduate university students in polymer, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering disciplines. For more details, please visit https://centralwestpublishing.com

Nanotechnology and nanomaterials have impacted all engineering, science and technology sectors owing to their superior properties and performance profiles as compared to the conventional materials. Energy and environment are the two main sectors among these which have experienced widespread application of these nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. Specifically, the applications of such materials and technologies in enhanced oil recovery, gas adsorption, gas separation, corrosion protection, fuel cell components and chemical reactions have been achieved. To elaborate these in detail, the present volume provides fundamental aspects of these materials and technologies, along with significant insights into their development for particular applications. Thus, the chapters not only make the readers aware about their current state of art, but also allow the users to make efficient choice of materials and processes as well as to tune these further to target specific applications. Overall, the multitude of various materials and technologies targeting a whole spectrum of applications makes the book a valuable asset for a diverse audience ranging from postgraduate students to material scientists, chemical engineers and researchers in both academia and industry.

Applications of polymers in various aspects of oil and gas industry are targeted in the book. These applications include enhanced oil recovery, oil spill clean up, membranes, adsorbents and coatings, among others. The majority of the chapters review the current state of art of the polymer applications in these areas. In addition, ample fundamental insights have been provided to make the readers aware about the importance of polymers and polymer nanotechnologies prevalent in oil and gas industry as well as to tune their performance to achieve certain set of properties useful for their applications. In summary, the book serves as a ready reference to not only the new researchers, chemical, petroleum and mechanical engineers, and plastic technologies, but also practicing scientists in both industry and academia. The book also serves as a reference text for the post graduate university students in materials, polymer, chemical, petroleum and mechanical engineering disciplines. For more details, please go to https://centralwestpublishing.com

Porous materials captivate a great deal of interest due to their high surface area to volume ratio and utilization in different areas like separation, catalysis, adsorption, ion conduction and filtration. A large variety of porous networks have been developed using lightweight elements by means of strong covalent bonding. Significant advancements have been achieved in the recent years with respect to tuning of structure and properties of these materials so as to attain advanced applications. In this respect, the main aim of the book is to assimilate the fundamental know how about the synthesis, properties as well as applications of a large range of recently developed and commercially viable porous polymer networks.The book is a valuable reference for polymer, chemical, biochemical and materials engineers, as well as practicing scientists and researchers in both academia and industry. It is also a useful resource for postgraduate university students in chemical, polymer and materials disciplines, along with interdisciplinary streams.For more details, please visit https://centralwestpublishing.com

Polymer blends and nanocomposites represent an advanced branch of polymer science where the component properties are efficiently enhanced by using various synthetic and processing methodologies. Extensive research focus on these materials in the past decades has resulted in significant know how in tuning their properties and performance. The book aims to present some of these functional polymer blends and nanocomposites with superior property profiles. Insights into the synthesis and processing of these materials have been presented and correlated with their properties and performance. The book is a comprehensive reference text for polymer, chemical, biochemical, mechanical and materials engineers, as well as plastics technologists. It is immensely beneficial for practicing scientists and researchers in both industry and academia. The book also serves as a useful text for the postgraduate university students in materials, polymer and chemical engineering disciplines. For more details, please visit https://centralwestpublishing.com

Biopolymers have gained increasing importance in the development of numerous environmentally friendly materials for a wide variety of applications. The development of strategies such as blending, bio-nanocomposites as well as structural modifications such as chain extension and hyperbranching has further enhanced their potential. The resulting advanced materials have the potential to compete with traditionally used non-biodegradable polymers, thus, eventually replacing them. The book targets many such advanced biopolymers based systems and presents deep insights into their generation, properties and performance in different applications. The book is a valuable reference for chemical, biochemical and materials engineers, as well as plastics and coatings technologists. It presents a wealth of information for the practicing scientists and researchers in both industry and academia. The book also serves as a reference text for the postgraduate university students in materials, polymer, chemical and bio-engineering disciplines. For more details, please visit https;//centralwestpublishing.com