Applied Research on Polymer Composites

Pooria Pasbakhsh, PhD, is currently a lecturer at the School of Engineering, Monash University Sunway Campus, Malaysia. Dr. Pasbakhsh’s research has been centered on the development and application of computational approaches and experimental tools for modern polymers, halloysite nanotubes, and polymer clay nanocomposites. 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, and 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 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. 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 150 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 a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures (CRDCSC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Preface;  Trends in New Generation of Biodegradable Polymers (Part 1); A. L. Iordanskii, G. A. Bonartseva, Yu. N. Pankova, S. Z Rogovina, K. Z. Gumargalieva, G. E. Zaikov, and A. A. Berlin;  Trends in New Generation of Biodegradable Polymers (Part 2); A. L. Iordanskii, S. V. Fomin, A. A. Burkov, Yu. N. Pankova, and G. E. Zaikov;  Trends in New Generation of Biodegradable Polymers (Part 3); A. P. Bonartsev, A. P. Boskhomodgiev, A. L. Iordanskii, G. A. Bonartseva, A. V. Rebrov, T. K. Makhina, V. L. Myshkina, S. A. Yakovlev, E. A. Filatova, E. A. Ivanov, D. V. Bagrov, G. E. Zaikov, and M. I. Artsis;  A Detailed Review on Physicochemical Properties, Synthesis and Application of Polyacetylene; O. A. Ponomarev, A. I. Rakhimov, N. A. Rakhimov, E. S. Titova, V. A. Babkin, and G. E. Zaikov;  Trends in Activated Carbon Fibers; M. Mehdipour;  Reinforcement of Polymer Nanocomposites: Variety of Structural Forms and Applications; G. V. Kozlov, Yu. G. Yanovskii, and G. E. Zaikov;  A Study on the Effects of the Modified Silica - Gelatin Hybrid Systems on the Properties Paper Products; V. I. Kodolov, N. V. Khokhriakov, V. V. Trineeva, M. A. Chashkin, L. F. Akhmetshina, Yu. V. Pershin, and Ya. A. Polyotov;  Development of Computational Techniques in Nanosystems; V. I. Kodolov, N. V. Khokhriakov, V. V. Trineeva, M. A. Chashkin, L. F. Akhmetshina, Yu. V. Pershin, and Ya. A. Polyotov;  Calculating the Internal Structure and the Equilibrium Configuration (Shape) of Separate Non-Interacting Nanoparticles by the Molecular Mechanics and Dynamics Interactions of Nanostructural Elements; A. V. Vakhrushev and A. M. Lipanov;  Trends in Ozonation of Polymer Compounds; M. P. Anachkov, S. K. Rakovsky, and G. E. Zaikov;  Index