In recent years, much attention has been focused on
biodegradable polymers from renewable resources. Due to its
availability and low cost, starch is a promising candidate among
biopolymers for use in biodegradable packaging materials and for
other purposes. Starch-Based Polymeric Materials and
Nanocomposites: Chemistry, Processing, and Applications presents
the latest developments in starch chemistry, rheology, starch
derivatives, starch-based nanocomposites, and their
applications.
Topics discussed include:
- The chemistry, microstructure, processing, and enzymatic
degradation of starch
- The importance and role of starch as a gelling agent
- Plasticization and the role of plasticizers
- Various rheological techniques applied to starch-related
products and the characteristics of starch dispersions
- Polymeric aspects of reactive extrusion (REX) and its use on
starch and other biopolymers
- Cyclodextrins (CDs) and their industrial applications, and
CD-based supramole and polymers
- The potential of starch in food packaging, edible packaging,
feedstock for bioproducts, and industrial and consumer
products
- The theoretical basis and derivation of the mathematical model
for multicomponent systems and its solution algorithm
The book also explores recent progress in biodegradable
starch-based hybrids and nanomaterials and the incorporation of
nanoparticles in starches to enhance their mechanical and thermal
properties. The book concludes by discussing the use of
biopolymeric nanoparticles (BNPs) in drug delivery and life cycle
assessment (LCA) of starch-based polymeric materials for packaging
and allied applications.
With contributions from leading experts in academia and
industry, this volume demonstrates the versatility of starch and
its potential in a variety of applications.
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