Biocomposites

ISBN-13: 9781774913697 / Twarda / 2024 / 328 str.

Opis

Presents the most recent studies on the different aspects of biocomposites. The chapters focus on the overall characteristics of biocomposites, including chemical composition along with engineering and technical properties of the most in-demand green materials employed for fabricating biocomposites.

Spis treści

Part I: Biobased Composites for Environmental Applications 1. Composite Materials on the Basis of Sawdust: An Experimental Approach 2. Composite Materials on the Basis of Straw: New Challenges 3. Composite Materials on the Basis of Leaves: Innovations and Applications 4. Composite Materials on the Basis of Bamboo Part II: Biomedical Applications 5. Ph-Responsive Nanocomposite Hydrogels and Their Potential Scope in Biomedical Field 6. Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites for Tissue Engineering Applications 7. Polymer-Based Composite Hybrids for Drug/ Gene Delivery Applications

O autorze

Omar Mukbaniani, DSc, was Professor at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry; Chair of Macromolecular Chemistry, Tbilisi, Georgia. He is a member of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Georgia. For several years he was a member of the advisory board of the journals Proceedings of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (Chemical Series), Contributing Editor of the journalPolymer News, Polymers Research Journal, and Chemistry and Chemical Technology. He was the author of more than 480 publications, 25 books, monographs, and 10 inventions. In 2007 he created the International Symposium on Polymers and Advanced Materials which takes place every other two years in Georgia.

Tamara Tatrishvili, PhD, is the Main Specialist in the Office of Academic Process Management (Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences) at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, as well as Director of the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry and Polymeric Materials at TSU, Tbilisi, Georgia; DAAD alumni; and a member of Georgian Chemical Society. Her research interests include polymer chemistry, polymeric materials, and chemistry of silicon-organic compounds. She is the executive editor of Journal of the Georgian Chemical Society. Dr. Tatrishvili is the author of more than 190 scientific publications, 12 books, and monographs.

Neha Kanwar Rawat, PhD, is a recipient of a prestigious DS-Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship and DST Young Scientist Postdoctoral Fellowship and is presently a researcher in the Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. She received her PhD in Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), India. Her main interests include nanotechnology and nanostructured materials synthesis and characterization, with her main focus on green chemistry; novel sustainable chemical processing of nano-conducting polymers/nanocomposites; conducting films, ceramics, silicones and matrices: epoxies, alkyds, polyurethanes, etc. She also is also pursuing her interest in fusing new technology in areas that include electrochemistry and organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposites for biomedical applications, which also includes protective surface coatings for corrosion inhibition and MW shielding materials. She has published numerous peer-reviewed research articles in journals of high repute. Her contributions have led to many books and chapters in international books published with the Royal Society of Chemistry, Wiley, Elsevier, Apple Academic Press, Nova US, and many others in progress. She is a peer reviewer for many international books and is a member of many groups, including the Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society (USA) and a life member of the Asian Polymer Association.

A. K. Haghi, PhD, has published over 250 academic research-oriented books as well as over 1000 research papers published in various journals and conference proceedings. He has received several grants, consulted for several major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering, published by IGI Global (USA) as well as Polymers Research Journal, published by Nova Science Publishers (USA). Professor Haghi has acted as an editorial board member of many international journals. He has served as a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures (CRDCSC) and the Research Chemistry Centre, Coimbra, Portugal. Dr. Haghi holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina (USA), an MSc in mechanical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University (USA) and an MSc in applied mechanics, acoustics, and materials from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France), and a PhD in engineering sciences from Université de Franche-Comté (France).