Nanotechnology in the Automotive Industry. Micro and Nano Technologies

Table of Contents

PART 1: BASIC PRINCIPLES 1. Nanotechnology in the automotive industry: An introduction2. Methods for testing materials for automotive application3. Methods for testing devices for automotive application4. Mathematical modeling for the degradation of materials when used in supercars5. Toxicity/risk assessment of nanomaterials when used in the automotive industry6. Nanoscale interface techniques for standardized integration of nanodevices

PART 2: NANO-ALLOYS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION7. Nano-alloys: An introduction8. Titanium nano-alloys9. Aluminum nano-alloys10. Copper nano-alloys11. Braze nano-alloys

PART 3: NANOCOMPOSITES FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION 12. Nanocomposites: An introduction13. Carbon-carbon nanocomposites14. Fiber-reinforced nanocomposites15. Polymeric nanocomposites16. Metallic nanocomposites17. Ceramic nanocomposites18. Rubber nanocomposites (nano-reinforced tires)

PART 4: NANO COATINGS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION 18. Nano coatings: An introduction19. Thermal protection nano coatings20. Self-healing nano coatings21. Self-cleaning nano coatings

PART 5: NANOELECTRONICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION21. Nanoelectronics: An introduction22. Smart nanosensors network (Smart nanosensors for remote sensing satellites)23. Smart nanobatteries 24. Nanomaterial-based solar cells25. Nano-robots (bio-nano robots)26. Smart electronic textiles

PART 6: NANOCATALYSTS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION27. Nanocatalysts: An introduction28. Nanocatalysts for exhaust emissions reduction29. Nanocatalysts for fuel cells (nano fuel cells)30. Nano-lubricant additives (for enhancing the thermophysical and tribological properties of engine oils)

Authors

Huaihe Song Professor, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Materials and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China. Huaihe Song is a Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Materials and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China. He has 28 years of experience in the field of carbon materials research. His research area is in the preparation of advanced carbon materials and their applications, including pitch-based carbon materials (mesophase pitch and mesocarbon microbeads), carbon nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon-encapsulated metal nanomaterials, and onion-like carbons), carbon-based materials for energy storage (lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors), and mesoporous carbons (ordered mesoporous carbons and carbon aerogels). Ghulam Yasin Researcher, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong, China. Ghulam Yasin is a researcher in the School of Environment and Civil Engineering at Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong, China. His expertise covers the design and development of hybrid devices and technologies of carbon nanostructures and advanced nanomaterials for for real-world impact in energy-related and other functional applications. Nakshatra Bahadur Singh Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Chemistry, SBSR & Research and Technology Development Centre, Sharda University, Greater Noida, UP, India. Prof. N.B. Singh is presently Emeritus Professor at the Dept. of Chemistry, Sharda University. During his 50+ years of academic experience, Prof. Singh has also been Head of the Chemistry Department and Dean of the Faculty of Science at DDU Gorakhpur University (India), as well as an Alexander von Humboldt fellow in Germany, where he has worked at RWTH Aachen University, Clausthal University of Technology, University Kassel, and Technical University of Dortmund. Dr. Singh received a NETZSCH - ITAS Award in 2002 for his contributions in the area of thermal analysis and an ISCAS Gold Medal and Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Association for Solid State Chemists and Allied Scientists at VIT in 2009 for his contributions in the area of solid-state chemistry. Dr. Singh is former President of the Indian Association for Solid State Chemists and Allied Scientists. His research currently focuses on eutectic alloys, nanomaterials for construction, glasses and cementitious materials, green chemistry, and water purification. Ram K. Gupta Professor, Department of Chemistry, Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, USA. Ram K. Gupta is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Pittsburg State University, USA. His research interests include green energy production and storage using conducting polymers, 2D materials, nanostructured materials and composites, polymers from renewable resources for industrial applications, polymer recycling for sustainable future, bio-compatible nanofibers and thin films for tissue regeneration, scaffolds, bio-degradable metallic implants, and antibacterial applications. Tuan Anh Nguyen Senior Principal Research Scientist, Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. Tuan Anh Nguyen is Principal Research Scientist at the Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. His research focuses on advanced nanomaterials and nanotechnology for corrosion and materials integrity in transportation systems. His research activities include smart coatings, conducting polymers, corrosion and protection of metals/concrete, antibacterial materials, and advanced nanomaterials.