Applications of Biodegradable and Bio-Based Polymers for Human Health and a Cleaner Environment

ISBN-13: 9781771889766 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 552 str.

Iuliana Stoica; Omari Mukbaniani; Neha Kanwar Rawat

Opis

Here is an interdisciplinary look at concepts that can be applied across engineering disciplines in the development of products, processes, and systems to minimize environmental impacts across all life cycle phases using biodegradable and bio-based polymers.

Spis treści

Part 1: Biopolymers-Based Advanced Materials  1. Wood-Based Biopolymers as Active Elements in New Green Silicone Composites  2. Rheological Insights in Development of Biopolymer Scaffolds  3. Revealing Novel Functionalities and Inherent Properties of Bio-Based Polymers for Biomedical and Sustainable Applications  4. Bio-Based Polymers for Liposomal Drug Formulations  5. Biomaterial-Based Implants: A Medical Device to Reconstruct the Biological Structure  6. Metal Complexes-based Catalysts for Oxidation Reactions as New Alternatives for Catalytic Processes in the Production of Bio-Based Polymers  Part 2: Biodegradable Polymers and Sustainable Composites  7. Current Trends and Perspectives in Biodegradable Polymers  8. Surface Modification and Analysis of Biodegradable Biopolymer Materials for Various Applications  9. Galactomannan: A Biodegradable Polymer Used for Bio-Based Edible Coating and Film Materials  10. Poly(lactic acid)-Based Materials: Food Packaging Application and Biodegradability Evaluation  11. Biodegradable and Biocompatible Nanocomposite Hydrogels as Emerging Biomaterials  12. New Perspectives on Development of Nanocomposites Based on Biodegradable Polymers and Their Tissue Engineering Applications  13. Bionanocomposites for Biomedical Applications  Part 3: Environmental Opportunities and Risks  14. Cyclodextrin-Based Polymers for Pollutant Removal  15. Molecular Modeling and Properties of Chelate Agents and Their Composites for Treatment of Heavy Metal Intoxication  16. High Energy Radiation: A Promising Media for the Synthesis of Hydrogels Free from Toxic Chemicals  17. Chemistry of Schiff Base Synthesis and Their Applications: A Greener Approach  18. Eco-Compatible Synthetic Strategies: A Paradigm Shift in Organic Synthesis