Nanocomposites with Biodegradable Polymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Future Perspectives

by Vikas Mittal (Editor)

Overview

Bio-nanocomposites combine the enhanced properties of commercial polymer nanocomposites with the low environmental impact of biodegradable material, making them a topic of great current interest. Because of their tremendous role in reducing dependency on commercial non-biodegradable polymers, and their environmentally-friendly nature, bio-nanocomposites need to be studied in greater detail. In this book, recent advancements in their development are brought together in a single text, to provide researchers with a thorough insight into the various systems, and to open up future perspectives. Although the commercial applications of these bio-nanocomposites are in their infancy, these materials have a huge commercial potential. In setting out the next generation of advances in nanocomposite technology, this book opens the way for further developments in the field. Describing the subject as a whole, from a basic introduction to the more specific systems and advancements, this book can be used both as a professional reference and for teaching purposes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191621079
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	04/28/2011
Series:	Monographs on the Physics and Chemistry of Materials , #68
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	29 MB
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About the Author

After bachelor's and master's degrees in chemical and polymer engineering, Vikas Mittal joined the Polymer Chemistry group of Professor U. W. Suter at the Department of Materials at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH, Zurich. He there worked for his doctoral degree with a focus on surface chemistry and polymer nanocomposites. He also jointly worked with Professor M. Morbidelli at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences on the synthesis of functional polymer latex particles with thermally reversible behaviors. After completion of his doctoral research, he joined the Active and Intelligent Coatings section of Sun Chemical Group Europe in London. He later joined as Polymer Engineer at BASF Polymer Research in Ludwigshafen, Germany where he has been working to date as laboratory manager responsible for the physical analysis of organic and inorganic colloids.

Table of Contents

1. Bio-Nanocomposites: Future High Value Materials, Vikas Mittal2. Biodegradation of Polymeric Systems, In-Joo Chin, Shogo Uematsu3. Biodegradable Thermoplastic Starch/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Nanocomposites with Layered Silicates, Katherine M. Dean, Euthathios Petinakis, Long Yu4. Bio-Nanocomposites with Non-Cellulosic Biofillers, Peter R. Chang, Jin Huang, Ning Lin5. Biodegradable Poly(Butylene Succinate)/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites, Y. F. Shih, R.J. Jeng6. Biodegradable Nanocomposites from Cellulosic Plastics and Cellulosic Fiber, Manju Misra, Ozgur Seydibeyoglu, Dipa Ray, Kunal Das, Amar Mohanty7. Silica/Alginate Bio-Nanocomposites, Thibaud Coradin8. Bio-based Elastomers from Soyoil and Nanoclay, Lin Zhu, Richard P. Wool9. Gelatine Based Bionanocomposites, Francisco M. Fernandes, Margarita Darder, Ana I. Ruiz, Pilar Aranda, Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky10. Bio-Nanocomposites Based on Starch, Fengwei Xie, Peter J. Halley, Luc Averous11. Soy Protein Based Polymer Nanocomposites, Jin Huang, Ning Lin, Yun Chen, Peter R. Chang, Jiahui Yu12. Biodegradable Nanocomposites Based on Poly(hydroxyalkanoates), Narendra K. Singh, Pralay Maiti13. Bio-Nanocomposites using Bio-Based Epoxy Resins, Mitsuhiro Shibata14. Bio-Nanocomposites for Food Packaging Applications, Caisa Johansson15. Conductive Biopolymer Nanocomposites for Sensors, Jean-Francois Feller, Bijandra Kumar, Mickael Castro16. Commercial Aspects Associated with Bionanocomposites, Sunil P. Lonkar, A. Pratheep Kumar and R. P Singh