i Specialty Polymers This comprehensive volume provides current, state- of- the- art information on specialty polymers that can be used for many advanced applications. The book covers the fundamentals of specialty polymers, synthetic approaches, and chemistries to modify their properties to meet the requirements for special applications, along with current challenges and prospects. Chapters are written by global experts, making this a suitable textbook for students and a one- stop resource for researchers and industry professionals. Key Features: • Presents synthesis, characterization, and applications of specialty polymers for advanced applications. • Provides fundamentals and requirements for polymers to be used in many advanced and emer- ging areas. • Details novel methods and advanced technologies used in polymer industries. • Covers the state- of- the- art progress on specialty polymers for a range of advanced applications. iii Specialty Polymers Fundamentals, Properties, Applications and Advances Edited by Ram K. Gupta iv Cover image © Shutterstock First edition published 2023 by CRC Press 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487- 2742 and by CRC Press 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, LLC © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Ram K. 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Classification: LCC TP1087 .S64 2023 (print) | LCC TP1087 (ebook) | DDC 668.9–dc23/eng/20221108 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022037366 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022037367 ISBN: 9781032243726 (hbk) ISBN: 9781032243740 (pbk) ISBN: 9781003278269 (ebk) DOI: 10.1201/ 9781003278269 Typeset in Times by Newgen Publishing UK v Contents Contributors ......................................................................................................................................ix About the Author ..............................................................................................................................xv Chapter 1 Specialty Polymers: An Introduction ...........................................................................1 Yash N. Desai, Magdalene A. Asare, Felipe M. de Souza, and Ram K. Gupta Chapter 2 Materials and Chemistries of Polymers......................................................................15 Mansi Sharma, Pragati Chauhan, Rekha Sharma, and Dinesh Kumar Chapter 3 Natural Resources for Polyurethanes Industries ........................................................29 Magdalene A. Asare, Felipe M. de Souza, and Ram K. Gupta Chapter 4 Recent Advances in Edible Polymers .........................................................................47 Jiao Xie and Jingjing Kang Chapter 5 Chicken Fat: A Promising and Sustainable Raw Material for Polyurethane Industries ....................................................................................................................63 A.A.P.R. Perera, K.A.U. Madhushani, Felipe M. de Souza, Tim Dawsey, and Ram K. Gupta Chapter 6 Self- Healing Polymers ...............................................................................................81 Giulio Malucelli Chapter 7 Emerging Applications of Photocurable Polymers ....................................................97 Zehra Yildiz and Emine D. Kocak Chapter 8 Hyperbranched Polymers and Their Emerging Applications ...................................113 Saeed Bastani, Morteza Ganjaee Sari, and Samane Jafarifard Chapter 9 Advanced Polymers for Defense Applications .........................................................129 Nektarios K. Nasikas and Dionysios E. Mouzakis Chapter 10 Polymers for Additive Manufacturing ......................................................................143 Rossella Arrigo and Giulio Malucelli v vi vi Contents Chapter 11 Emerging Applications of Polymers for Automobile Industries ..............................157 Çiğdem Gül and Emine Dilara Kocak Chapter 12 Polymeric Nanocomposites for Toxic Waste Removal ............................................169 Pragati Chauhan, Mansi Sharma, Rekha Sharma, and Dinesh Kumar Chapter 13 Polymeric Adsorbents for Toxic Waste Removal .....................................................185 Md. Sadiqul Islam Sheikh, Md. Mahinur Islam, Md. Saddam Hossain, and Md. Mominul Islam Chapter 14 Smart Polymers for Food and Water Quality Control and Safety ............................203 Saúl Vallejos, Miriam Trigo‑ López, Ana Arnaiz, Álvaro Miguel, and José M. García Chapter 15 Polymers and Their Nanocomposites for Corrosion Protection ...............................217 Vishwa Suthar, Felipe M. de Souza, Magdalene A. Asare, and Ram K. Gupta Chapter 16 Polymers for Smart Coatings ...................................................................................233 Alireza Fatahi, Abbas Mohammadi, and Mohamad Reza Sarfjoo Chapter 17 Polymers for Smart Sensors .....................................................................................247 Matineh Ghomi, Mahtab Yadolahi, Farnaz Dabbagh Moghaddam, and Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare Chapter 18 Polymers for the Textile Industry .............................................................................265 Emine D. Kocak and Zehra Yildiz Chapter 19 Polymers for Adhesives and Sealants .......................................................................279 S.T. Mhaske, Karan W. Chugh, Umesh R. Mahajan, and Jyotidarsan Mohanty Chapter 20 Polymers for Foams and Their Emerging Applications ...........................................295 Adrija Ghosh, Jonathan Tersur Orasugh, Dipankar Chattopadhyay, and Suprakash Sinha Ray Chapter 21 Polymers for High- Performance Flame- Retardant Materials ..................................311 Styliani Papatzani, Dionysios E. Mouzakis, and Panagiota Koralli vii Contents vii Chapter 22 Emerging Applications of Polymers in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Fields ......327 Melbha Starlin Chellathurai, Syed Mahmood, Zarif Mohamed Sofian, and Najihah Binti Mohd Hashim Chapter 23 Specialty Polymers for Biomedical Applications .....................................................345 Buwanila T. Punchihewa, A.A.P.R. Perera, Felipe M. de Souza, and Ram K. Gupta Chapter 24 Advanced Polymers for Biomedical Applications ...................................................371 Sinem Özlem Enginler, Nazlı Albayrak, and Selcan Karakuş Chapter 25 Recent Advancements in Polymers for Biomedical Applications ............................383 Mattia Bartoli and Alberto Tagliaferro Chapter 26 Advanced Polymers for Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction ..................................397 Dinesh Rokaya, Ashutosh K. Singh, Sasiwimol Sanohkan, and Suresh Nayar Chapter 27 Emerging Applications of Polymers for Supercapacitors ........................................411 Larissa Bach‑ Toledo, Bruna M. Hryniewicz, Gabriela De Alvarenga, Tatiana L. Valerio, Rafael J. Silva, Jean Gustavo de A. Ruthes, Andrei Deller, Vanessa Klobukoski, Franciele Wolfart, and Marcio Vidotti Chapter 28 A Facile Approach to Recycling Used Facemasks for High- Performance Energy- Storage Devices ...........................................................................................427 Anjali Gupta, Cassia A. Allison, Mahesh Chaudhari, Priyesh Zalavadiya, Felipe M. de Souza, Ram K. Gupta, and Tim Dawsey Chapter 29 Polymers in Display Devices ...................................................................................445 Neena George, Ajalesh B. Nair, Simi Pushpan K., and Rani Joseph Chapter 30 Smart Polymers in Flexible Devices ........................................................................459 Khairunnisa Amreen and Sanket Goel Index ..............................................................................................................................................473 ix Contributors Nazlı Albayrak Mattia Bartoli School of Medicine, Acibadem M. A. Aydınlar Center for Sustainable Future, Italian Institute University, Istanbul, 34752, Turkey of Technology, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Turin, Italy Cassia A. Allison Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la National Institute for Materials Advancement, Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Florence, Italy 66762, USA Pittsburg High School, Pittsburg, KS Saeed Bastani 66762, USA Surface Coatings and Corrosion Dept., Institute for Color Science and Technology, Khairunnisa Amreen Vafamanesh St., Tehran, 1654- 16765, Iran MEMS, Microfluidics and Nanoelectronics Printing Ink Science and Technology Dept., Lab, Department of Electrical and Institute for Color Science and Technology, Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Vafamanesh St., Tehran, 1654- 16765, Iran Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India Dipankar Chattopadhyay Department of Polymer Science and Ana Arnaiz Technology, University of Calcutta, 92 Departamento de Química, Facultad de A.P.C. Road, Kolkata – 700 009, West Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza de Bengal, India Misael Bañuelos s/ n, 09001 Burgos, Spain Center for Research in Nanoscience and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Calle Nanotechnology, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ramiro de Maeztu 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain Roy Sikhsha Prangan, University of Calcutta, JD- 2, Sector- III, Saltlake City, Kolkata- Rossella Arrigo 700098, West Bengal, India Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, and Local Mahesh Chaudhari INSTM Unit, Viale Teresa Michel 5, 15121, National Institute for Materials Advancement, Alessandria, Italy Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA Magdalene A. Asare Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State National Institute for Materials Advancement, University, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA Pragati Chauhan Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State Department of Chemistry, Banasthali University, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA Vidyapith, Rajasthan 304022, India Larissa Bach- Toledo Karan W. Chugh Grupo de Pesquisas em Macromoléculas e Department of Polymer and Surface Interfaces (GPMIn), Universidade Federal do Engineering, Institute of Chemical Paraná, CP 19032, CEP 81531- 980 Curitiba, Technology, Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga PR, Brazil (E), Mumbai- 400019, India ix x x Contributors Farnaz Dabbagh Moghaddam José M. García Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies, Departamento de Química, Facultad de National Research Council, Via Fosso del Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza de Cavaliere, 100, 00133, Rome, Italy Misael Bañuelos s/ n, 09001 Burgos, Spain Tim Dawsey Neena George National Institute for Materials Advancement, Post Graduate and Research Department of Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS Chemistry, Maharaja’s College, Eranakulam- 66762, USA 682 011, Kerala, India Gabriela De Alvarenga Matineh Ghomi Grupo de Pesquisas em Macromoléculas e School of Chemistry, Damghan University, Interfaces (GPMIn), Universidade Federal do Damghan, 36716- 41167, Iran Paraná, CP 19032, CEP 81531- 980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil Adrija Ghosh Department of Polymer Science and Felipe M. de Souza Technology, University of Calcutta, 92 National Institute for Materials Advancement, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata – 700 009, West Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS Bengal, India 66762, USA Sanket Goel Andrei Deller MEMS, Microfluidics and Nanoelectronics Grupo de Pesquisas em Macromoléculas e Lab, Department of Electrical and Interfaces (GPMIn), Universidade Federal do Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Paraná, CP 19032, CEP 81531- 980 Curitiba, Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad PR, Brazil Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India Yash N. Desai Çiğdem Gül National Institute for Materials Advancement, Marmara University, Institute of Pure and Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS Applied Sciences, Goztepe Campus, The 66762, USA Buildings of Institutes, Floor: 2, 34722, Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State Kadıköy/ İstanbul, Turkey University, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA Anjali Gupta Emine Dilara Kocak National Institute for Materials Advancement, Marmara University Faculty of Technology, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS Recep Tayyip Erdogan Kulliye Aydınevler 66762, USA Mah. Idealtepe Yolu no:15, 34854, Maltepe/ Pittsburg High School, Pittsburg, KS İstanbul, Turkey 66762, USA Alireza Fatahi Najihah Binti Mohd Hashim Department of Chemistry, University of Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Isfahan, Isfahan 81746- 73441, I.R. Iran Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Morteza Ganjaee Sari Nano Technology Dept., Institute for Color Md. Saddam Hossain Science and Technology, Vafamanesh St., Department of Chemistry, Khulna University Tehran, 1654- 16765, Iran of Engineering & Technology, Khulna- 9203, Bangladesh xi Contributors xi Bruna M. Hryniewicz Panagiota Koralli Grupo de Pesquisas em Macromoléculas e National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Interfaces (GPMIn), Universidade Federal do Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635, Paraná, CP 19032, CEP 81531- 980 Curitiba, Athens, Greece PR, Brazil Dinesh Kumar Md. Mahinur Islam School of Chemical Sciences, Central Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar Dhaka- 1000, Bangladesh 382030, India Md. Mominul Islam K.A.U. Madhushani Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State Dhaka- 1000, Bangladesh University, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762, USA National Institute for Materials Advancement, Samane Jafarifard Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS Polymer Engineering and Color Technology 66762, USA Dept., Amirkabir University of Technology, Hafez St., Tehran, 15875- 4413, Iran Umesh R. Mahajan Department of Polymer and Surface Rani Joseph Engineering, Institute of Chemical Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga Technology, Cochin University of Science (E), Mumbai- 400019, India and Technology, Cochin- 22, Kerala, India Syed Mahmood Jingjing Kang Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, The Key Laboratory of Environmental Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Malaysia Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China Giulio Malucelli Engineering Research Center of Higher Department of Applied Science and Technology Education Institutions of Guizhou Province, and Local INSTM Unit, Politecnico di School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical Torino, Viale Teresa Michel 5, 15121, University, Guiyang 550025, PR China Alessandria, Italy Selcan Karakuş S.T. Mhaske Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Department of Polymer and Surface Engineering, Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa, Engineering, Institute of Chemical Avcılar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey Technology, Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga (E), Mumbai- 400019, India Vanessa Klobukoski Grupo de Pesquisas em Macromoléculas e Álvaro Miguel Interfaces (GPMIn), Universidade Federal do Departamento de Química, Facultad de Paraná, CP 19032, CEP 81531- 980 Curitiba, Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza de PR, Brazil Misael Bañuelos s/ n, 09001 Burgos, Spain Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Calle Emine D. Kocak Einstein 3, 28049 Madrid, Spain Department of Textile Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Marmara University, RTE Abbas Mohammadi Campus, Aydinevler District, Uyanik Street, Department of Chemistry, University of 34840, Istanbul, Turkey Isfahan, Isfahan 81746- 73441, I.R. Iran