Filling a gap in the literature, this is the first book to focus on the fabrication of functional porous materials by using ice templating and freeze drying.
Comprehensive in its scope, the volume covers such techniques as the fabrication of porous polymers, porous ceramics, biomimic strong composites, carbon nanostructured materials, nanomedicine, porous nanostructures by freeze drying of colloidal or nanoparticle suspensions, and porous materials by combining ice templating and other techniques. In addition, applications for each type of material are also discussed.
Of great benefit to those working in the freeze-drying field and researchers in porous materials, materials chemistry, engineering, and the use of such materials for various applications, both in academia and industry.

Dr Haifei Zhang is a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Liverpool since October 2010. He was educated as a chemical engineer both for undergraduate and master study in China. He obtained his PhD study in physical chemistry from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001. He was then a postdoc 2001 -2005 and RCUK Academic Fellow 2005-2010 at the University of Liverpool. He has published over 82 peer reviewed research papers and filed 9 international patents. He won the 12th Desty Memorial Award in 2007 for his innovative work in the manufacture of porous materials and their possible application in chromatography. His research interests are porous materials and their applications.