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Polysaccharides offer unique and valuable functional properties,
persisting in technological importance and poised to grow more
important due to sustainability demands and emerging applications
in medical and life sciences. This contributed work presents
comprehensive information about carbohydrate polymers, providing
readers with an enhanced appreciation of carbohydrate structure and
function, a new enzyme library, and extraction strategies that will
help to advance a number of exciting domains of research, including
genomics, proteomics, chemical synthesis, materials science, and
engineering. Key Features: Details the source, production,
structures, properties, and current and potential applications of
polysaccharides. Discusses general strategies of isolation,
separation and characterization of polysaccharides. Describes
botanical, algal, animal, and microbial sources of polysaccharides.
Demonstrates the importance of carbohydrates in new lead
generation. Highlights the range of possibilities for
polysaccharides to make real-world impact. Bhasha Sharma, Assistant
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Shivaji College, University of
Delhi, India. Enamul Hoque, Professor, Department of Biomedical
Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST),
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1) Aids professionals in meeting an increasing demand for more cost
effective materials that still provide high performance 2) Monitors
the impact of inorganic nanofillers in promoting polymer circular
economy 3) Discusses metallic foams and high entropy inorganic
nanofillers 4) Features cutting edge research on nanocomposite
derived anisotropy hydrogels and their multifunctional
applications, with emphasis on wound dressing properties.
1) Aids professionals in meeting an increasing demand for more
sustainable materials which are biodegradable, as nanomaterials
meet these criteria 2) Monitors the impact of organic nanofillers
in promoting polymer circular economy 3) Discusses computational
studies on the effect of nanofillers on polymer matrices 4) Looks
at properties of nanofillers including the mechanical, thermal,
electrical, optical, and magnetic properties
This two volume set will analyse the modifying effects of both
organic and inorganic nanofillers on the mechanical properties of
polymer nanocomposites. Detailing processing, characterization,
properties, and applications, the books demonstrate how choosing
the right nanofiller can encourage innovation, sustainability and
cost effective manufacturing. The set includes the following
volumes: - Volume one looks at organic nanofillers including
natural fibres and membranes - Volume two focuses on inorganic
nanofillers including metallic foams, metal oxides and hydrogels
These volumes will be of interest to engineers involved with
inorganic nanofillers, in a variety of industries including
automotive, aerospace and biomedical engineering.
The book comprehensively covers the different topics of graphene
based biopolymer and nanocomposites, mainly synthesis methods for
the composite materials, various characterization techniques to
study the superior properties and insights on potential advanced
applications.The book will address and rectify the complications of
using plastics that are non-degradable and has abhorrent impact on
environment. The limitations of properties of biopolymer can be
vanquished by employing graphene as a nanomaterial. Outstanding
properties of graphene in accordance with biopolymer can be
utilized to develop applications like water treatment, tissue
engineering, photo-catalysts, super-absorbents. This is a useful
reference source for both engineers and researchers working in
composite materials science as well as the students attending
materials science, physics, chemistry, and engineering courses.
The book comprehensively covers the different topics of graphene
based biopolymer and nanocomposites, mainly synthesis methods for
the composite materials, various characterization techniques to
study the superior properties and insights on potential advanced
applications.The book will address and rectify the complications of
using plastics that are non-degradable and has abhorrent impact on
environment. The limitations of properties of biopolymer can be
vanquished by employing graphene as a nanomaterial. Outstanding
properties of graphene in accordance with biopolymer can be
utilized to develop applications like water treatment, tissue
engineering, photo-catalysts, super-absorbents. This is a useful
reference source for both engineers and researchers working in
composite materials science as well as the students attending
materials science, physics, chemistry, and engineering courses.
Advances in Bionanocomposites: Materials, Applications, and Life
Cycle brings together the latest research in bio-based
nanocomposites, with a strong emphasis on improved sustainability
in terms of preparation, lifecycle and end applications. The book
begins by introducing biopolymers, bionanocomposites and the latest
methods for their synthesis, processing and characterization. Other
sections focus on specific bio-based materials, including
bionanocomposites based on polylactic acid, poly(vinyl alcohol),
chitosan, starch, cellulose, and protein. A range of advanced
applications are then introduced across 3D printing, high entropy
alloys, wastewater remediation, agriculture, biomedicine, solar
cells, electrochemical sensors, and packaging. Throughout the book,
opportunities for improved sustainability are analyzed and
highlighted. The final section brings this together with in-depth
coverage of biodegradation, lifecycle, environmental impact,
circular economy, economic considerations and future opportunities
in bionanocomposites. This is a valuable resource for researchers,
advanced students, R&D professionals, and industrial scientists
from a range of disciplines.
Sustainable Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
highlights the development of sustainable hydrogels from various
perspectives and covers a range of topics, including the
development and utilization of abundant and/or inexpensive
biorenewable monomers to create hydrogels; the mimicry of variable
properties inherent to successful commercial hydrogels; and the
creation of bio-based hydrogels that are functional equivalents of
fossil fuel-derived hydrogels with respect to their properties, yet
are capable of benign degradation over much shorter timescales.
Some of the challenges facing sustainable polymer chemistry are
also discussed.
Biodegradability of Conventional Plastics: Opportunities,
Challenges, and Misconceptions brings together innovative research
on the biodegradability of conventional plastics, providing an
extensive overview of approaches and strategies that may be
implemented, while also highlighting other methods for alleviating
the eventual environmental impact of plastics. The book begins by
providing a lifecycle assessment of plastics, the environmental
impact of plastic waste, and the factors that affect the
biodegradability of plastics. The different categories and
terminologies surrounding bio-based plastics and biodegradable
plastics are then defined and explained in detail, as are the
issues surrounding bioplastics. Other sections discuss
biodegradability, approaches for enhanced biodegradability of
various major types of plastics, including polyolefins,
polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene, poly(vinyl
chloride), automotive plastics and composites, and agricultural
plastic waste. The final part of the book focuses on further
techniques and emerging areas, including the utilization of
chemical additives, nanomaterials, the role of microbes in terms of
microbial degradation and microbial attaching, revalorization of
plastic waste through industrial biotechnology, and future
opportunities and challenges.
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