Thomas / Ninan / Mohan Natural Polymers, Biopolymers, Biomaterials, and Their Composites, Blends, and IPNs

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4665-5939-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 370 Seiten

Reihe: Advances in Materials Science

Natural Polymers, Biopolymers, Biomaterials, and Their Composites, Blends, and IPNs focuses on the recent advances in natural polymers, biopolymers, biomaterials, and their composites, blends, and IPNs. Biobased polymer blends and composites occupy a unique position in the dynamic world of new biomaterials. The growing need for lubricious coatings and surfaces in medical devices—an outcome of the move from invasive to noninvasive medicines/procedures—is playing a major role in the advancement of biomaterials technology. Natural polymers have attained their cutting-edge technology through various platforms, yet there is a lot of novel information about them that is discussed in the book.

This important work covers topics such as chitosan composites for biomedical applications and wastewater treatment, coal biotechnology, biomedical and related applications of second generation polyamidoamines, silk fibers, PEG hydrogels, bamboo fiber reinforced PE composites, jute/polyester composites, magnetic biofoams, and many other interesting aspects of importance to polymer research today.

Zielgruppe

chemical engineers and polymer researchers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thomas, Sabu

Ninan, Neethu

Mohan, Sneha

Francis, Elizabeth

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Biomaterialien, Nanomaterialien, Kohlenstoff
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie Industrielle Biotechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Polymerwerkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chitosan and Chitosan Derivatives as Chelating Agents
Chitosan Composites for Biomedical Applications: An Overview
Recent Developments in Chitosan-Based Materials Used as Adsorbents in Wastewater Treatment
Maize-Natural Fiber as Reinforcement with Polymers for Structural Applications
Coal Biotechnology: Microbial Depolymerization of Indian Coal
Biomedical and Related Applications of Second Generation Polyamidoamines
Poly-(beta sign)-hydroxybutyrate (PHB): A Biodegradable Polymer of Microbial Origin
Barrier Properties of Biodegradable Bacterial Polyester Films
Silk Fibers and Their Unidirectional Polymer Composites: Fabrication and Properties
Bionanocomposites for Multidimensional Analysis of Brain Cell Communication in Health and Disease
Patterned PEG-Hydrogels to Manipulate Cell Adhesion and Migration
Salix Viminalis as a Source of Nanomaterials and Bioactive Natural Substances
Studies on the Propertis of in-situ Melt Grafted and Pregrafted Polymer as a Compatibilizer in Bamboo Fiber Reinforced PE Composites
Jute/Polyester Composites
Control of the Hyaluronidase Activity Towards Hyaluronan by Formation of Electrostatic Complexes: Fundamentals and Application Relevance
Spider Silk: Production and Biomedical Applications
New Nanocomposite Materials Based on Cellulose Fibers and Other Biopolymers
"Smart" Microgels for Injectable Drug Delivery System
Cross-Linking Chemistry of Type I and Type III Collagen With Anionic Polysaccharides
Influence of the Processing Parameters, Fiber Mixtures and Addictives on the Mechanical Characteristics of Cellulose Fiber Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) Composites
Isolation and Characterization of Nanofiber from Kenafbast Fiber for Biocomposite
Bio-Hybrid Nanocomposite Roll-to-Roll Coatings for Fiber-Based Materials and Plastics
Advanced Tissue Engineering of Collagen-Based Materials for Therapeutic Treatment of Injuries to Patients
Pectic Polysaccharides of Fruits: Characterization, Fractional Changes and Industrial Applications
Synthesis and Characterization of Alkyd Resin Microcapsules
Electro-Active Biopolymers and Their Application Potential
Comparative Evaluation of Natural Gum-Based Hydrophilic Matrices for Controlled Release of Tolterodine Tartarate
Environmental Recovery by Magnetic Nanocomposites Based on Castor Oil
Magnetic Biofoams Based on Polyurethane Applied in Oil Spill Cleanup Processes

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Sabu Thomas is the Director of the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India. He is also a full professor of polymer science and engineering and the Director of the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of the same university. He is a fellow of many professional bodies. Professor Thomas has authored or co-authored many papers in international peer-reviewed journals in the area of polymer processing. He has organized several international conferences and has more than 420 publications, 11 books and two patents to his credit. He has been involved in a number of books both as author and editor. He is a reviewer to many international journals and has received many awards for his excellent work in polymer processing. His h Index is 42. Professor Thomas is listed as the 5th position in the list of Most Productive Researchers in India, in 2008.

Neethu Ninan is doing joint doctoral research in nanomedicine and tissue engineering at both the University of South Brittany (Lorient, France) and the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

Sneha Mohan is doing doctoral research in nanomaterial synthesis and nanotechnology at the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

Elizabeth Francis is doing doctoral research in polymer nanocomposites at the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.