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U polyaniline-based nanocomposites
adsorbents, 600–603
Unsaturated polyester (UP), 645, 646f
Unsaturated polyester resin (UPE) matrix, ion-exchanger, 603–607
31–32 polymer nanocomposites
Untreated jute fiber polyethylene composite adsorbents, 574–577
(RJPC) coagulants, 577–578
tensile modulus, 60, 61f vs. conventional methods, 588–589
tensile strength, 60, 61f electrochemical treatment, modified
Untreated jute fiber-reinforced biopol electrode for, 578–580
composites (UTJBC), 41–42, 43f membranes, 573–574, 576f
Untreated jute polyester composites (UTJPC), recycling and recovery, 589–590
56–57 toxicity, 590
UV protection, 626–627 radionucleides, removal of, 586
water distribution on earth, 570f
V Water pollutants, 569, 571, 571f
Water purification, 442t, 572, 572f
Vacuum assisted wet layup (VAWL) process,
Water-soluble linear polysaccharide
33–35, 36f
alginate, 453
Vacuum impregnation system, 83, 84f
Water-soluble polymer, 295–298
Vacuum insulation panels (VIP), 85–86, 85f
van der Waals force, 9 Wind energy, 643, 651
Vermiculite, 92 Wind turbine applications
electrostatic properties, 643
W fatigue resistance, 641–642
fracture toughness, 642–643
Wallboards, 84–86, 86f
Wind turbine blades
Waste minimization triangle, 589, 589f
Wastewater treatment, 408–409, 414, 465 CNT-based hybrid composites, 642
biological pollutants, removal of, 585–586 diameter development, 636f
cellulose-based nanocomposites, 456 polyester composite, 655
heavy metals, removal of, 580–581 Wood fiber/plastic composites (WPCs),
nanocellulose-based materials, 450t, 60–61
455–456
nanocomposites, 572–573 X
nanotechnology, 569–571 X-ray diffractometer (XRD), 447–448
organic pollutants, removal of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), 650
dyes, 583–584
hydrocarbons, 585 Z
pesticides, 584–585 Zinc flakes (ZFs), 156–157
photocatalytic degradation of ZnO nanoparticles, 511, 517–518
contaminants, 586–588 ZrO 2 microfiltration membrane, 428–430