Bionanocomposites
Green Synthesis and Applications

A detailed examination of the characterization, synthesis and processing of a variety of bionanocomposite classes and their use in biomedicine and environmental engineering

Khalid Mahmood Zia (Edited by), Farukh Jabeen (Edited by), Muhammad Naveed Anjum (Edited by), Saiqa Ikram (Edited by)

9780128167519, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 23 June 2020

588 pages
23.4 x 19 x 3.6 cm, 1.37 kg

Bionanocomposites: Green Synthesis and Applications provides an in-depth study on the synthesis of a variety of bionanocomposites from different types of raw materials. In addition, the book offers an overview on the synthesis and applications of environmentally friendly bionanocomposites, with an emphasis on bionanocomposites of natural products. Final sections focus on various characterization techniques, their production, and the future prospects of sustainable bionanocomposites.

1. Synthetic Materials to Bionanocomposites: An overview 2. Polymer blends as matrix materials for the preparation of nanocomposites 3. Natural polymers as constituents of bionanocomposites 4. Processing Methods of Bionanocomposites 5. Characterization Techniques for Bionanocomposites 6. Chitin and Chitosan-Based Bionanocomposites 7. Starch-Based Bionanocomposites 8. Alginate-Based Bionanocomposites 9. Cellulose-Based Bionanocomposites 10. Curcumin-Based Bionanocomposites 11. Glycogen-Based Bionanocomposites 12. Protein-Based Bionanocomposites 13. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) based bionanocomposites 14. Polymeric materials as Bionanocomposites 15. Computational Studies on Bionanocomposites 16. Bionanocomposites in Food Industry 17. Biomedical Applications of Bionanocomposites 18. Applications of Bionanocomposites in Agriculture 19. Bionanocomposites in Water Treatment 20. Bionanocomposites in Sensor Technology 21. Enzyme based therapeutic applications of bionanocomposites 22. Future Horizons of Bionanocomposites

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]