Biopolymer nanocomposites : processing, properties, and applications /

"The book is an attempt to introduce various biopolymers and bionanocomposites to a student of material sciences. Going beyond mere introduction, the book delves deep into the characteristics of various biopolymers and bionanocomposites and discuses, the nuances of their preparation with a view...

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Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Dufresne, Alain, 1962- (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Thomas, Sabu (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Pothan, Laly A (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2013.
Σειρά:Wiley series on polymer engineering and technology.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Wiley Series on Polymer Engineering and Technology; Title page; Copyright page; Foreword; Contributors; CHAPTER 1: Bionanocomposites: State of the Art, Challenges, and Opportunities; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Nanocrystalline Cellulose; CHAPTER 2: Preparation of Chitin Nanofibers and Their Composites; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Isolation of Chitin Nanofibers from Different Sources; 2.3 Characterization of Chitin Nanofibers Obtained from Crab, Prawn, and Dry Chitin Powder; 2.4 Preparation of Chitin Nanofibers from Edible Mushrooms; 2.5 Preparation of Chitin Nanofiber Nanocomposites
  • 2.6 Acetylation of Chitin Nanofibers2.7 Conclusion; CHAPTER 3: Chemical Modification of Chitosan and Its Biomedical Application; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Structure of Chitosan; 3.3 Chemical Modifications of Chitosan; 3.4 Biomedical Applications of Chitosan Derivatives; 3.5 Conclusion; CHAPTER 4: Biomimetic Lessons for Processing Chitin-Based Composites; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Physicochemical Properties of Chitin; 4.3 Biomimetic Lessons from Natural Chitin Nanocomposites; 4.4 Bioinspired Lessons for Processing Chitin Nanocomposites; 4.5 Conclusions; Acknowledgments
  • CHAPTER 5: Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Chitin-Based Nanocomposites5.1 Morphological Investigations of Chitin-Based Nanocomposites; 5.2 Thermal Investigations of Chitin-Based Nanocomposites; CHAPTER 6: Mechanical Properties of Chitin-Based Nanocomposites; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Mechanical Properties of Chitin/Chitosan Nanocomposites; 6.3 Conclusion; CHAPTER 7: Preparation and Applications of Chitin Nanofibers/Nanowhiskers; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Chitin Nanowhiskers by Acid Hydrolysis; 7.3 Chitin Nanofibers/Nanocrystals by TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation
  • 7.4 Chitin Nanofibers/Nanowhiskers by Regeneration from Chitin Solutions7.5 Chitin Nanofibers by Electrospinning; 7.6 Other Methods for Chitin Nanofibers; CHAPTER 8: Preparation of Starch Nanoparticles; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Starch; 8.3 Starch Nanoparticles; 8.4 Starch Nanocrystals; 8.5 Comparison of rSNP and SNC; 8.6 Conclusions and Prospects; CHAPTER 9: Chemical Modification of Starch Nanoparticles; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Chemical Modification of Starch Nanocrystals Pertaining to Hydrolysis and Regeneration-Co-crystallization
  • 9.3 Chemical Modification of Starch Nanoparticles, Nanomicelles, and Nanocolloids9.4 Role of Chemical Modification in the Application of Starch Nanoparticles; 9.5 Conclusions and Prospects; CHAPTER 10: Starch-Based Bionanocomposite: Processing Techniques; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Microstructures of Starch; 10.3 Starch-Based Bionanocomposite; 10.4 Conventional Nanocomposites Manufacturing Techniques; 10.5 Processing Techniques of Starch-Based Bionanocomposites; 10.6 Conclusion; CHAPTER 11: Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Starch-Based Nanocomposites; 11.1 Introduction