Handbook of sustainable polymers : structure and chemistry

Sustainable polymers play an indispensable role in the emergence of green materials, and the 21st century is an era of sustainable polymeric materials. Sustainable polymer--based materials have attracted considerable interest because of the energy crisis and ecological concerns as well as the potent...

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Other Authors Thakur, Vijay Kumar, 1981- (Editor), Thakur, Manju Kumari (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press : Pan Stanford Publishing, [2016]
SeriesMaterialsnetbase.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789814613569
9814613568
9789814613545
9814613541
9789814613538
9814613533
9781523108008
1523108002
981461355X
9789814613552
Physical Description1 online resource : text file, PDF

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Sustainable polymers and applications / Rita Mahanta and Ranadeep Mahanta
  • 2. Tara Gum, the new biopolymer for various applications : hydrodynamic properties / Martin Alberto Masuelli
  • 3. High-value utilization of natural cellulose : cellulose-based biocomposite materials / Yong Zhang and Juming Yao
  • 4. Bioprocessing of natural plant cellulosic polymer materials / C. Vigneswaran, P. Kandhavadivu, and M. Ananthasubramanian
  • 5. Biodegradable polymers : definition, classification and application as an alternative to plastic / Neha Patni and Shibu G. Pillai
  • 6. Potential applications of sustainable polymers in functionalization of cellulosic textile materials / Nabil A. Ibrahim and Basma M. Eid
  • 7. Research progress in polymer complexes and their applications / Altaf H. Basta and Houssni El Saied
  • 8. Hemicellulose : isolation and its application in pharmacy / Muchlisyam, Jansen Silalahi, and Urip Harahap
  • 9. Optical anisotropy of cellulose esters and its application to optical functional films / Kultida Songsurang, Hikaru Shimada, Shogo Nobukawa, and Masayuki Yamaguchi
  • 10. Mechanical performance of Eulaliopsis binata biofiber-based green composites / Manju Kumari Thakur and Vijay Kumar Thakur
  • 11. Development and applications of sustainable polylactic acid parts / Khosrow Khodabakhshi and Morteza Ehsani
  • 12. Pectin and its roles in transdermal drug delivery / Anuar Nor Khaizan and Tin Wui Wong
  • 13. Development in tunicate cellulose / Guangzhe Piao and Dawei Zhang
  • 14. Synthesis and characterization of bacterial cellulose-based composites and their applications / Muenduen Phisalaphong and Suchata Kirdponpattara
  • 15. Chitosan polymer as novel drug carrier / Aakanchha Jain, Sourabh Jain, Vikas Jain, and Dharmveer Kohli
  • 16. Chitosan and its roles in transdermal drug delivery / Asif Nawaz, Nauman Rahim Khan, and Tin Wui Wong
  • 17. Chiral electrochemical sensors based on molecularly imprinted polymers with pharmaceutical applications / Bogdan-Cezar Iacob, Ede Bodoki, and Radu Oprean
  • 18. Molecularly imprinted polymers : a versatile tool in pharmaceutical applications / Sushma Pardeshi, Rita Dhodapkar, and Anupama Kumar
  • 19. Chitosan and nano chitosan : properties and application to textiles / D.P. Chattopadhyay and M.S. Inamdar
  • 20. Silver nanoparticle-incorporated hydrogels : synthesis and antibacterial applications / P. Souda and Lisa Sreejith
  • 21. Biodegradable polyesters : from monomer to application / Geert-Jan Graulus, Thomas Billiet, Sandra Van Vlierberghe, Hugo Thienpont, Heidi Ottevaere, and Peter Dubruel
  • 22. Synthetic-natural hybrid polymers based on polyurethane : structures, properties, and applications / Veronica Saucedo-Rivalcoba, Ana Laura Martínez-Hernández, and Carlos Velasco-Santos
  • 23. Biodegradable poly(lactic acid) and its composites / Tao Yu and Yan Li
  • 24. The main characteristics, properties, improvements, and market data of polyhydroxyalkanoates / Elodie Bugnicourt, Patrizia Cinelli, Andrea Lazzeri, and Vera Alvarez
  • 25. Polymers and polymer composites for electrolyte application / Aleksandra Kiyanitsa, Sergey Gaidukov, and Gerda Gaidukova.