Everything on
Earth is made up of atoms:- the food we eat, the clothes
we wear, the buildings and houses we live in and our
bodies too. Nanotechnology is the engineering of
functional systems at the molecular/atomic level and
involves the ability to see and to control individual
atoms and molecules. The discovery of these small
materials (nanomaterials) is widely acknowledged as a
major triumph of human ingenuity in modern times. This
discovery has led to the emerging field of
nanotechnologies, which is paving the way for a new
technological revolution. Such developments may usher in
new industrial revolutions, capable of radically
transform almost all industrial sectors in the coming
years. The social sciences and humanities have
significant roles to play in nanotechnology beyond
addressing the issues of public perception and media
coverage.
Today's scientists and engineers are finding a wide
variety of ways to deliberately make materials at the
nanoscale to take advantage of their enhanced properties
such as higher strength, lighter weight, increased
control of light spectrum, and greater chemical
reactivity than their larger-scale counterparts. Some of
these areas are as medicine
(researchers are developing customized nanoparticles,
the size of molecules that can deliver drugs directly to
diseased cells in human body. When it's perfected, this
method should greatly reduce the damage treatment such
as chemotherapy does to a patient's healthy cells),
electronics and IT
(it holds some answers for how we might increase the
capabilities of electronics devices while we reduce
their weight and power consumption),
food (having an
impact on several aspects of food science, from how food
is grown to how it is packaged. Companies are developing
nanomaterials that will make a difference not only in
the taste of food, but also in food safety, and the
health benefits that food delivers),
fuel cells (it is
being used to reduce the cost of catalysts used in fuel
cells to produce hydrogen ions from fuel such as
methanol and to improve the efficiency of membranes used
in fuel cells to separate hydrogen ions from other gases
such as oxygen), solar cells
(companies have developed nanotech solar cells that can
be manufactured at significantly lower cost than
conventional solar cells),
batteries (companies are currently developing
batteries using nanomaterials. One such battery will be
a good as new after sitting on the shelf for decades.
Another battery can be recharged significantly faster
than conventional batteries),
space (it may hold the key to making
space-flight more practical. Advancements in
nanomaterials make lightweight spacecraft and a cable
for the space elevator possible. By significantly
reducing the amount of rocket fuel required, these
advances could lower the cost of reaching orbit and
traveling in space.), fuels
(it can address the shortage of fossil fuels such as
diesel and gasoline by making the production of fuels
from low grade raw materials economical, increasing the
mileage of engines, and making the production of fuels
from normal raw materials more efficient.),
better air quality
(it can improve the performance of catalysts used to
transform vapors escaping from cars or industrial plants
into harmless gasses. The larger surface area allows
more chemicals to interact with the catalyst
simultaneously, which makes the catalyst more
effective), cleaner water
(it is being used to develop solutions to three very
different problems in water quality,
chemical sensors
(nanotechnology can enable sensors to detect very small
amounts of chemical vapors. Various types of detecting
elements, such as carbon nanotubes, zinc oxide nanowires
or palladium nanoparticles can be used in
nanotechnology-based sensors. Because of the small size,
a few gas molecules are sufficient to change the
electrical properties of the sensing elements. This
allows the detection of a very low concentration of
chemical vapors.), fabric
(making composite fabric with nano-sized particles or
fibers allows improvement of fabric properties without a
significant increase in weight, thickness, or stiffness
as might have been the case with previously-used
techniques), etc. construction
(This technology can be used in many different areas of
design and construction processes since, nanotechnology
generated products have many unique characteristics.
These characteristics can, again, significantly fix
current construction problems, and may change the
requirement and organization of the construction
process).
Tremendous progress has been made in the area related to
research, design, development, testing and
commercialization of some of these materials all over
the world. However, significant challenges still remain
to further develop and improve the properties of these
materials for maximum utility and widespread use. This
is the main driving force for holding
Nanotechnology for Better Living
international conference with a theme of
Technological Advancements of
Polymer Composites
around the globe and bringing together academicians and
researchers to shear knowledge and exchange their views
on
Topics for
Theme: Technological Advancements of Polymer Composites"
Session-1: Ingredients for plastics/elastomers/resins
Session
2: Polymerization reactions and kinetics
Session
3: Characterizations of plastics/rubbers/ composites
Session-4: Plastics
Session-5:
Engineering polymeric fibers
Session- 6: Engineering polymeric films
Session-7:
Engineering rubbers
Session-8:
Resins
Session-9:
Emerging plastic blends
Session-10:
Particulate reinforced plastics/resins
Session-11:
Short fiber reinforced plastics/resins
Session-12:
Thermoplastic elastomers and their composites
Session-13:
Advanced polymer/composite processing
Session-14:
Structural composites-Long fiber/fabric
Session-15:
Composites from recycled plastics, rubbers and fibers
Session-16:
Energy storage and conversion
Session-17:
Defense
Session-18:
Biomaterials/medical implants and devices
Session-19:
Water and environment
Session-20:
Food packaging
Session-21:
Sports and Leisure
Session-22:
Automotive applications
Session-23:
Rubber products
Session-24:
Paints and Adhesives
Session-25:
Civil Applications
Session-26:
Miscellaneous applications
Session-27:
Simulation of polymers composites and processing
Please submit your
extended abstract (table
of content (if it is review article
and short abstract) for the above said conference
(kamalkk @ iitk.ac.in)
Please submit your
extended abstract (table of content (if it is review
article and abstract for the proposed book "Handbook
of Fly Ash, Publisher Elsevier")
to (flyash2018
@ gmail.com and copy to kamalkk @ iitk.ac.in)
as per guidelines
on the
following areas (topic
written in black colour only) for
the
Theme: Technological Advancements of Fly Ash,
Venue: Leh (Jammu and Kashmir),
Date June 19-21, 2019. To know more please visit
http://home.iitk.ac.in/~kamalkk/indexx-leh.htm
Section-A:
Properties
A1: Fly ash A2: Classifications and
compositions
A3: Preparation A4:
Functionalization
A5: Properties A6: Handling
A7: Special class of fly ash
-White
-Hydrophobic -Hollow sphere
-Encapsulation
A8: Production around the
globe A9: Safety and health issues
Section-B:
Composites
B1: Synthetic polymer based composites
-polyurethane
-poly(vinyl alcohol
-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
-polyethylene
-epoxy
-polypropylene
-polypropylene/ethylene-propylene-diene
terpolymer
-polyesteramide -polyvinyl chloride
-polyaniline -recycled
polymer
B2: Geopolymer based composites
B3: Metal matrix composites
-aluminium -aluminium and
boroncarbide
-aluminum
and Silicone carbide
-aluminum-silicone
alloy
-magnesium
B4: Ceramic matrix composites
-barium zirconate titanate ceramic-Portland
-analcime-zirconia
composite -aluminum oxide ceramic composite
B5: Fiber reinforced composites
B6: Carbon based composites
Section-C:
Applications
C1: Cement C2:
Concretes C3: Bricks and blocks
C4: Lightweight
aggregates C5: Road construction
C6: Soil
stabilization C7: Asphalt
filler
C8: Waste water
treatment C9:Acid treatment
C10: Scrubber sludge solidification
C11:Oil/gas well sludge
solidification/detoxification
C12: Mineral
wool C13:Bricks for
radiation protection
C14:
Boards C15:
Li-ion battery
C16: Machine
tool C17: Oil recovery
C18: Electrostatic charge dissipation
C19: Dielectric
C20: Pressure sensitive sensor
C21: Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding
C22: Anticorrosive coating C23:
Other applications
