Description
Editor and Lead Author: Dr. Vikas Mittal
© 2021 | Publication: May 2021
ISBN: 978-1-922617-01-9 | 284 Pages
About the Book and Audience
Biopolymers have gained increasing importance in the development of numerous environmentally friendly materials for a wide variety of applications. The development of strategies such as blending, bio- nanocomposites as well as structural modifications such as chain extension and hyperbranching has further enhanced their potential. The resulting advanced materials have the potential to compete with traditionally used non-biodegradable polymers, thus, eventually replacing them. The book targets many such advanced biopolymers-based systems and presents deep insights into their generation, properties and performance in different applications.
The book is a valuable reference for chemical, biochemical and materials engineers, as well as plastics and coatings technologists. It presents a wealth of information for the practicing scientists and researchers in both industry and academia. The book also serves as a reference text for the postgraduate university students in materials, polymer, chemical and bio-engineering disciplines.
About the Editor
Dr. Vikas Mittal works as Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Before, he was employed at BASF, Germany as polymer engineer and at SunChemical, UK as materials scientist. Dr. Mittal received his PhD degree in 2006 from Department of Materials and Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland. He has been an active researcher in the field of polymer nanotechnology and its applications in various streams. He has published more than 125 peer reviewed papers on these subjects, along with 35 edited and authored books. His research accomplishments have also resulted in many patents. In addition, he has published many book chapters and has also delivered numerous keynote and invited lectures.
Chapters
- PLA – Graphene Nanocomposites: A Brief Review, pp. 1-30
- PEBAX-MOF Membranes for CO2 Separation, pp. 31-52
- Eco-friendly Bio-nanocomposites of PHBV/PBAT Blend with Graphene and Vermiculite, pp. 53-82
- Ternary Blends of PCL, PBAT and PBS: Morphology and Properties, pp. 83-110
- Morphology and Properties of PCL, PLA and PBS Ternary Blends, pp. 111-140
- Bio-Polyamide/Doped Graphene Nanocomposites, pp. 141-152
- PLA/PBAT Blend Nanocomposites with Graphene: Structure and Properties, pp. 153-184
- Mechanical, Thermal, Rheological and Morphological Properties of Binary and Ternary Blends of PLA, TPS and PCL, pp. 185-210
- Conducting Nanocomposites of Biodegradable Poly(Butylene Succinate) with Thermally Reduced Graphene Nanosheets, pp. 211-232
- Biopolymer Coatings, pp. 233-266
Numerous Figures and Illustrations
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.