Biopolymer Nanocomposites (eBook)

Processing, Properties, and Applications

Alain Dufresne, Sabu Thomas, Laly A. Pothan (Herausgeber)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
696 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-60987-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Sets forth the techniques needed to create a vast array of
useful biopolymer nanocomposites

Interest in biopolymer nanocomposites is soaring. Not only are
they green and sustainable materials, they can also be used to
develop a broad range of useful products with special properties,
from therapeutics to coatings to packaging materials. With
contributions from an international team of leading nanoscientists
and materials researchers, this book draws together and reviews the
most recent developments and techniques in biopolymer
nano-composites. It describes the preparation, processing,
properties, and applications of bio- polymer nanocomposites
developed from chitin, starch, and cellulose, three renewable
resources.

Biopolymer Nanocomposites features a logical organization
and approach that make it easy for readers to take full advantage
of the latest science and technology in designing these materials
and developing new products and applications. It begins with a
chapter reviewing our current understanding of bionanocomposites.
Next, the book covers such topics as:

* Morphological and thermal investigations of chitin-based
nanocomposites

* Applications of starch nanoparticle and starch-based
bionanocomposites

* Spectroscopic characterization of renewable nanoparticles and
their composites

* Nanocellulosic products and their applications

* Protein-based nanocomposites for food packaging

Throughout the book, detailed case studies of industrial
applications underscore the unique challenges and opportunities in
developing and working with biopolymer nanocomposites. There are
also plenty of figures to help readers fully grasp key concepts and
techniques.

Exploring the full range of applications, Biopolymer
Nanocomposites is recommended for researchers in a broad range
of industries and disciplines, including biomedical engineering,
materials science, physical chemistry, chemical engineering, and
polymer science. All readers will learn how to create green,
sustainable products and applications using these tremendously
versatile materials.

Autor

ALAIN DUFRESNE, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Converting-Biomaterials-Packaging Group in the International School of Paper, Print Media and Biomaterials at Grenoble Institute of Technology. His research focuses on nanocomposite materials and the processing of heterogeneous polymer systems. SABU THOMAS, PhD, is Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and Director of the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University. His research has resulted in the publication of almost 600 papers in peer-reviewed journals. LALY A. POTHAN, PhD, is Head of the Department of Chemistry at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikkara. Her research examines natural fiber polymer composites and green nanocomposites.

Inhalt

Foreword vii

Contributors ix

1. Bionanocomposites: State of the Art, Challenges, and
Opportunities 1

Alain Dufresne, Sabu Thomas, and Laly A. Pothan

2. Preparation of Chitin Nanofi bers and Their Composites
11

Shinsuke Ifuku, Zameer Shervani, and Hiroyuki Saimoto

3. Chemical Modifi cation of Chitosan and Its Biomedical
Application 33

Deepa Thomas and Sabu Thomas

4. Biomimetic Lessons for Processing Chitin-Based Composites
53

Otto C. Wilson, Jr. and Tiffany Omokanwaye

5. Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Chitin-Based
Nanocomposites 83

Ming Zeng, Liyuan Lu, and Qingyu Xu

6. Mechanical Properties of Chitin-Based Nanocomposites
111

Merin Sara Thomas, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas

7. Preparation and Applications of Chitin Nanofi
bers/Nanowhiskers 131

Jun-Ichi Kadokawa

8. Preparation of Starch Nanoparticles 153

Déborah Le Corre and Alain Dufresne

9. Chemical Modifi cation of Starch Nanoparticles
181

Jin Huang, Qing Huang, Peter R. Chang, and Jiahui Yu

10. Starch-Based Bionanocomposite: Processing Techniques
203

Rekha Rose Koshy, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas

11. Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Starch-Based
Nanocomposites 227

Peter R. Chang, Jin Huang, Qing Huang, and Debbie P.
Anderson

12. Mechanical Properties of Starch-Based Nanocomposites
261

Hélène Angellier-Coussy and Alain Dufresne

13. Applications of Starch Nanoparticles and Starch-Based
Bionanocomposites 293

Siji K. Mary, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas

14. Preparation of Nanofi brillated Cellulose and Cellulose
Whiskers 309

David Plackett and Marco Iotti

15. Bacterial Cellulose 339

Eliane Trovatti

16. Chemical Modifi cation of Nanocelluloses 367

Youssef Habibi

17. Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites: Processing Techniques
391

Robert A. Shanks

18. Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Cellulosic
Bionanocomposites 411

Anayancy Osorio-Madrazo and Marie-Pierre Laborie

19. Mechanical Properties of Cellulose-Based
Bionanocomposites 437

B. Deepa, Saumya S. Pillai, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu
Thomas

20. Review of Nanocellulosic Products and Their Applications
461

Joe Aspler, Jean Bouchard, Wadood Hamad, Richard Berry,
Stephanie Beck, François Drolet, and Xuejun Zou

21. Spectroscopic Characterization of Renewable Nanoparticles
and Their Composites 509

Mirta I. Aranguren, Mirna A. Mosiewicki, and Norma E.
Marcovich

22. Barrier Properties of Renewable Nanomaterials
541

Vikas Mittal

23. Biocomposites and Nanocomposites Containing Lignin
565

Cornelia Vasile and Georgeta Cazacu

24. Preparation, Processing and Applications of Protein
Nanofi bers 599

Megan Garvey, Madhusudan Vasudevamurthy, Shiva P. Rao, Heath
Ecroyd, Juliet A. Gerrard, and John A. Carver

25. Protein-Based Nanocomposites for Food Packaging
613

Hélène Angellier-Coussy, Pascale Chalier, Emmanuelle
Gastaldi, Valérie Guillard, Carole Guillaume, Nathalie
Gontard, and Stéphane Peyron

Index 655

Rezensionen

"Not intended to be an introductory text, this book can help the researcher that intend to understand the current horizons and challenges in an area that is undoubtedly important to help the society to turn sustainability a reality and not only a jargon." (Materials Views, 20 January 2014)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.7.2013
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley Series on Plastics Engineering and Technology
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley Series on Plastics Engineering and Technology
• Mitarbeit: Herausgeber (Serie): Richard F. Grossman, Domasius Nwabunma
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Organische Chemie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Technische Chemie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• Schlagworte: Biopolymere • biopolymers • Chemie • Chemistry • Nachhaltige u. Grüne Chemie • Nachhaltige u. Grüne Chemie • Nanomaterialien • nanomaterials • Nanotechnologie • nanotechnology • Polymer Science & Technology • Polymerwissenschaft u. -technologie • Sustainable Chemistry & Green Chemistry
• ISBN-10: 1-118-60987-5 / 1118609875
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-60987-3 / 9781118609873