1st Edition
Biopolymers and Biopolymer Blends Fundamentals, Processes, and Emerging Applications
396 Pages
107 B/W Illustrations
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CRC Press
396 Pages
107 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
396 Pages
107 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
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Biopolymer and Biopolymer Blends: Fundamentals, Processes, and Emerging Applications showcases the potential of biopolymers as alternative sources to conventional nonbiodegradable petroleum-based polymers. It discusses fundamentals of biopolymers and biopolymer blends from natural and synthetic sources, synthesis, and characterization. It also describes development of desired performance for... Read more
1. Biopolymer Composites: Processing, Surface Modification and Characteristics. 2. Biodegradation and Compostable of Biopolymers. 3. State-of-the-Art Natural Biopolymers for Bionanocomposites. 4. A Review on Biopolymers in 3D Printing Technology. 5. Applications of Biopolymers Blends and Biopolymers-Based Nanocomposites. 6. Starch-Based Film with Essential Oil for Antimicrobial Packaging. 7. Chitosan-Based Chemical Sensors: Sensing Mechanism Detection Capacity. 8. Seaweed-Based Biopolymers for Sustainable Applications. 9. Characteristics and Performance of Emerging Biopolymers from Sugar Palm Starch for Packaging. 10. Biopolymers for Biomedical Applications: Modifications and Performance. 11. Crosslinking Networks of Functional Biopolymer Hydrogels. 12. Current Challenges and Future Prospects of Biopolymers Blends and Biopolymer-Based Nanocomposites
Biography
H.P.S Abdul Khalil, F.I.M.M.M., (U.K.), F.I.A.A.M. (Sweden), has served at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) since 1992 and is Senior Professor at the School of Industrial Technology, USM.
M.R. Nurul Fazita is Senior Lecturer of Industrial Technology at Universiti Sains Malaysia. She completed her doctoral degree in biocomposites from The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
N. Mohd Nurazzi is Senior Lecturer at the School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia. He was awarded a PhD from Universiti Putra Malaysia in Materials Engineering.
