1st Edition

Natural Polymers Perspectives and Applications for a Green Approach

336 Pages 12 Color & 127 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

336 Pages 12 Color & 127 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

336 Pages 12 Color & 127 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

This new volume, Natural Polymers: Perspectives and Applications for a Green Approach , covers the synthesis, characterizations, and properties of natural polymeric systems, including their morphology, structure, and dynamics. It also introduces the most recent innovations and applications of natural polymers and their composites in the food, construction, electronics, biomedical,... Read more

1. Polymeric Composites and Microplastics: Regulatory and Toxicological Perspectives

V. P. Sharma

2. Natural Polymers: Applications, Biocompatibility, and Toxicity

N. S. Remya

3. Development of Biocomposites from Industrial Discarded Fruit Fibers

J. S. Binoj, R. Edwin Raj, and N. Manikandan

4. Characteristics and Prospects of Controlled Release of Fertilizers Using Natural Polymers and Hydrogels

Neetha John

5. Chitosan Biopolymer for 3D Printing: A Comprehensive Review

Dhileep Kumar Jayashankar, Sachin Sean Gupta, Rajkumar Velu, and Arunkumar Jayakumar

6. Potential Applications of Chitosan-Based Sorbents in Nuclear Industry: A Review

Anupkumar Bhaskarapillai

7. Spray-Dried Chitosan and Alginate Microparticles for Application in Hemorrhage Control

Srikant Suman, Sandarbh Kumar, Ritvesh Gupta, Akhil Bhimireddy, and Devendra Verma

8. High-Intensity Ultrasonication (HIU) Effect on Sunn Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composite: A Physicochemical Treatment Toward Fiber

Chinmayee Dash, Asim Das, and Dillip Kumar Bisoyi

9. Tribological Behavior of Coconut Shell–Fly Ash–Epoxy Hybrid Composites: An Investigation

Bibhu Prasad Ganthia, Maitri Mallick, Sushree Sasmita, Kaushik Utkal, and Ipsita Mohanty

10. Cellulose Acetate-TiO2-Based Nanocomposite Flexible Films for Photochromic Applications

T. Radhika

11. Effect of Thermal Treatment on Structure and Properties of Plasticized Starch–Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Blend Films

Subramaniam Radhakrishnan, Swapnil Thorat, Anagha Khare, and Malhar B. Kulkarni

Biography

Jissy Jacob, Nandakumar Kalarikkal