Name: Beyond Sustainable Materials
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Beyond Sustainable Materials

Ethics, Innovation, and Regulation in Nanofabrication and Biopolymers

Edited By: Fernando Gomes de Souza Junior

£83.99

Global experts explore cutting-edge advancements in nanofabrication and biopolymers for sustainable innovation. This book covers energy and biomedical applications, showing how materials science can address global challenges and align with sustainability goals.

This comprehensive volume explores the cutting-edge advancements in nanofabrication and biopolymers, offering insights into how these technologies can drive sustainable innovation. Featuring contributions from global experts, the book covers essential topics such as biodegradable polymers, nanoparticle synthesis, nanofabrication for energy and biomedical applications, and advanced nanometrology techniques. It also delves into the ethical and regulatory frameworks that guide responsible technological development. Ideal for researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers, this book highlights the transformative role of materials science in addressing global challenges, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and ensuring innovation aligns with sustainability goals.

Dr Fernando Gomes de Souza Jr is a Full Professor at the Institute of Macromolecules, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil, and the Nanotechnology Engineering Program at COPPE/UFRJ. He is currently an Invited Associate Professor at Florida International University (FIU) College of Engineering and Computing (2024-2025), USA. Dr Gomes completed his Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Technology at UFRJ and has since authored 236 scientific articles, 13 books, and 25 book chapters. His research focuses on polymer nanocomposites from renewable resources, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. He has received numerous accolades, including the Young Scientist of Rio de Janeiro (2015) and Scientist of Rio de Janeiro (2021). He is the Editor-in-Chief of Current Applied Polymer Science and Brazilian Journal of Experimental Design, Data Analysis, and Inferential Statistics, contributing significantly to both academia and industry.

María Gabriela Paraje, Michelle Colão de Paula Pereira, Daniele Siléria Brandão Silva, Atailson Oliveira da Silva, Marcelo Henrique Sousa, Kalyanjyoti Deori, Fency Sunny, Linda Maria Varghese, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Subila K.B., Christian Chapa, Gerson Nakazato, Rakhimol K R, Debadarshee Das Mohapatra, Picciani Paulo H S, Flavio Shimizu, Helen Conceição Ferraz, João Victor Nicolini, Neuman Solange De Resende, Carlos Souto, Thalles Rêgo, Sweta Sinha, Eva Klemencic, Vandana Shinde, M. Uthayakumar, Luan Ramos da Silva, Guido Ruviaro Neto, Otniel Freitas-Silva, Joao Antonio Sarno Bomfim, Mirlene Simões, Sabu Thomas, Fernando Gomes de Souza Junior