{"product_id":"biopolymer-nanocomposites-isbn-9781118218358","title":"Biopolymer Nanocomposites","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSets forth the techniques needed to create a vast array of useful biopolymer nanocomposites\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterest 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiopolymer Nanocomposites\u003c\/i\u003e 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMorphological and thermal investigations of chitin-based nanocomposites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplications of starch nanoparticle and starch-based bionanocomposites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpectroscopic characterization of renewable nanoparticles and their composites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNanocellulosic products and their applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProtein-based nanocomposites for food packaging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the full range of applications, \u003ci\u003eBiopolymer Nanocomposites\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Bionanocomposites: State of the Art, Challenges, and Opportunities 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlain Dufresne, Sabu Thomas, and Laly A. Pothan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Preparation of Chitin Nanofi bers and Their Composites 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShinsuke Ifuku, Zameer Shervani, and Hiroyuki Saimoto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Chemical Modifi cation of Chitosan and Its Biomedical Application 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeepa Thomas and Sabu Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Biomimetic Lessons for Processing Chitin-Based Composites 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOtto C. Wilson, Jr. and Tiffany Omokanwaye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Chitin-Based Nanocomposites 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMing Zeng, Liyuan Lu, and Qingyu Xu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Mechanical Properties of Chitin-Based Nanocomposites 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMerin Sara Thomas, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Preparation and Applications of Chitin Nanofi bers\/Nanowhiskers 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJun-Ichi Kadokawa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Preparation of Starch Nanoparticles 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDéborah Le Corre and Alain Dufresne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Chemical Modifi cation of Starch Nanoparticles 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJin Huang, Qing Huang, Peter R. Chang, and Jiahui Yu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Starch-Based Bionanocomposite: Processing Techniques 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRekha Rose Koshy, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Starch-Based Nanocomposites 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter R. Chang, Jin Huang, Qing Huang, and Debbie P. Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Mechanical Properties of Starch-Based Nanocomposites 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHélène Angellier-Coussy and Alain Dufresne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Applications of Starch Nanoparticles and Starch-Based Bionanocomposites 293\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSiji K. Mary, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Preparation of Nanofi brillated Cellulose and Cellulose Whiskers 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Plackett and Marco Iotti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Bacterial Cellulose 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEliane Trovatti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. Chemical Modifi cation of Nanocelluloses 367\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYoussef Habibi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites: Processing Techniques 391\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert A. Shanks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18. Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Cellulosic Bionanocomposites 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnayancy Osorio-Madrazo and Marie-Pierre Laborie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19. Mechanical Properties of Cellulose-Based Bionanocomposites 437\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eB. Deepa, Saumya S. Pillai, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20. Review of Nanocellulosic Products and Their Applications 461\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoe Aspler, Jean Bouchard, Wadood Hamad, Richard Berry, Stephanie Beck, François Drolet, and Xuejun Zou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21. Spectroscopic Characterization of Renewable Nanoparticles and Their Composites 509\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMirta I. Aranguren, Mirna A. Mosiewicki, and Norma E. Marcovich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22. Barrier Properties of Renewable Nanomaterials 541\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVikas Mittal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23. Biocomposites and Nanocomposites Containing Lignin 565\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCornelia Vasile and Georgeta Cazacu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24. Preparation, Processing and Applications of Protein Nanofi bers 599\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMegan Garvey, Madhusudan Vasudevamurthy, Shiva P. Rao, Heath Ecroyd, Juliet A. Gerrard, and John A. Carver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25. Protein-Based Nanocomposites for Food Packaging 613\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHélène Angellier-Coussy, Pascale Chalier, Emmanuelle Gastaldi, Valérie Guillard, Carole Guillaume, Nathalie Gontard, and Stéphane Peyron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 655\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eMaterials Views\u003c\/i\u003e, 20 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAIN DUFRESNE, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSABU THOMAS, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLALY A. POTHAN, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of the Department of Chemistry at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikkara. Her research examines natural fiber polymer composites and green nanocomposites.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSets forth the techniques needed to create a vast array of useful biopolymer nanocomposites\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterest 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiopolymer Nanocomposites\u003c\/i\u003e 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMorphological and thermal investigations of chitin-based nanocomposites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplications of starch nanoparticle and starch-based bionanocomposites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpectroscopic characterization of renewable nanoparticles and their composites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNanocellulosic products and their applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProtein-based nanocomposites for food packaging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, detailed case studies of industrial applications underscore the unique challenges and opportunities in developing and working with biopolymer nanocomposites. 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