Table of Contents

Preface; Chemical Functionalization of Graphene Oxide and Applications in Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sensing; Optical Nonlinearity in Graphene Oxide Derivatives Thin Films; Bentonite Enrolled as an Adsorbent in the Food Industry; The Fabrication of REBCO High Temperature Superconducting Wires Using the Reactive Co-Evaporation Method; The Influence of Nano-Silica on Thermal Conductivity of Polyurethane Foam Using Starch as a Component of Polyol; Electrodeposition of Different Polypyrrole Microstructures on AZ91D Magnesium Alloys. Modification of Coatings by Incorporation of Silver or Copper Particles; Index.

Long Description

This volume includes six chapters presenting some of the latest research in materials science. Chapter One reviews a few functionalization and characterization techniques for graphene oxide. Chapter Two examines the role of functionalization methods, synergetic polymeric materials, or anchoring of noble metal nanoparticles in increasing the nonlinear optical properties of graphene-based compounds along with explaining physico-chemical mechanisms. Chapter Three presents the main results, conclusions, and limitations issued from studies examining bentonite adsorption performance in sugar juices, molasses decolorization, and apple juice and wine purification and stabilization. Chapter Four describes a reactive co-evaporation process employed for the fabrication of REBCO coated conductors. Chapter Five reports the effect of nano-silica particles on the thermal and mechanical properties of polyurethane foams synthesized from corn starch, glycerol, polyethylene glycol and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. Finally, Chapter Six gives an overview of different polypyrrole films electrogenerated onto AZ91D Mg alloy.

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