Smart Polymer Catalysts and Tunable Catalysis

The importance of catalysis in society is comparable to a foundation stone. Society depends on catalysis and catalytic systems for its chemical products. Nonetheless, controllable catalytic processes are still in their infancy. A significant challenge is presented by the lack of tunable catalysts. By borrowing the inspired functionality from active biopolymers, the latest progress made in smart polymers and polymer materials is leading to promising solutions to the emerging field of tunable catalysts and controllable catalytic processes. The progress in smart polymer catalysts and tunable catalysis is triggering a revolutionary transition in the field of controlled catalytic processes, profoundly enriching our understanding of the concept of 'catalysis'. Smart Polymer Catalysts and Tunable Catalysis describes the latest advances in smart polymer catalysts and tunable catalysis. It serves as a reference for scientists, students and researchers who are working in the fields of catalysis, chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. Smart Polymer Catalysts and Tunable Catalysis provides a distinct, systematic and comprehensive body of knowledge in this field. It offers a compilation of essential knowledge with extensive potential social and commercial impacts. A single-source summary of the emerging frontiers in scientific research in smart polymer catalysts and tunable catalysisVery well-organized chapters illustrated with over 130 illustrations and figuresWritten by scientists from prestigious universities and industries across the worldEdited by veteran researchers in the field of smart polymers and catalysis INDICE: 1. Smart Polymer Catalysts: Past, Present and Future 2. Smart Polymer Catalysts: a Versatile Tool for Tunable Catalytic Behavior 3. Smart Polymers with Tunable Catalytic Ability 4. Smart Polymers and Their Application in Switchable Catalysis 5. Multiresponsive Microspheres: Smart Catalytic Nanoreactors 6. Self-Oscillating Gels Driven by the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction as Novel Smart Catalysts 7. Thermoresponsive Hydrogels as Smart Catalysts or Catalytic Carriers in Tunable Catalytic Processes 8. Smart Polymer Nanoreactors and Stimuli-Responsive Catalysis 9. Thermoresponsive Polymers and Membranes for Catalytic Applications 10. Stimuli-Responsive Gels as Reaction Vessels and Reusable Catalysts 11. Smart Polymer Architectures: a Key to Tunable Catalysis 12. Smart Polymer Brushes and Their Application in Switchable Catalysis 13. Smart Polymer-Protein Conjugates with Tunable Catalytic Activity 14. Using Smart Polymer Supports to Facilitate Tunable Catalysis 15. Smart Polymer-Supported Metals and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications

• ISBN: 978-0-12-811840-5
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 312
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés