Functionalized Biopolymers

Design, Developments, and Applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-443-27350-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 630 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm

Functionalized Biopolymers: Design, Developments, and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art, recent advances, and emerging challenges in the field of functionalized biopolymers. The book covers various fundamental aspects, such as extraction and processing methods, properties, classification, and characterizations of biopolymers. In addition, it discusses their applications across diverse industries, including biomedical, cosmetics, agriculture, electronics, and environmental science. Users will find an in-depth analysis of the morphological, thermal, electrical, mechanical, and viscoelastic properties of functionalized biopolymers.

This book will serve as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals seeking practical guidance on the development of high-performance functionalized biopolymers tailored to diverse applications.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sharma, Swati

Nadda, Ashok Kumar

Deshmukh, Kalim

Mustansar Hussain, Chaudhery

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Textilverarbeitung und Faserverarbeitung
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1: Classifications, Production Techniques and Surface Modifications
1. Biopolymers: Classifications, Production and Processing Techniques, Recent Developments and Future Perspectives
2. Natural vs. Synthetic Polymers: Advances, Limitations and Opportunities
3. Biocompatibility, Biodegradability, Toxicity, Life Cycle Analysis, Social Economic Aspects, Environmental and Health Impact of Biopolymers
4. Physical and Chemical Modifications of Biopolymers

Section II: Properties and Characterizations
5. Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterizations of Functionalized Biopolymers
6. Thermal, Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Functionalized Biopolymers
7. 3D Printing of Functionalized Biopolymers: Design, Processes and Applications
8. Functionalized Biopolymers Based Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterizations and Applications
9. Functional Biopolymer Composites: Fabrications and Characterizations

Section III: Applications in Biomedical Fields
10. Functionalized Biopolymer Composites for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications
11. Functionalized Biopolymers for Drug Delivery Applications
12. Functionalized Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering Applications
13. Functionalized Biopolymers in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Applications

Section IV: Applications in Agriculture, Food, Cosmetic and Textile Industry
14. Functionalized Biopolymers in Agriculture
15. Applications of Functionalized Biopolymers in Food Industry and Packaging
16. Functionalized Biopolymers in Cosmetic Industry
17. Functionalized Biopolymers in Textile Industry

Section V: Sensing, Electronics and Coating Applications
18. Functionalized Biopolymers for Sensing and Biosensing
19. Functionalized Biopolymers for Electronic and Bioelectronic Devices
20. Functionalized Biopolymers Based Coatings and Adhesives Section V: Environmental Applications
21. Functionalized Biopolymers for Adsorptive Removal of Dyes and Toxic Environmental Pollutants
22. Biopolymers in Water Treatment
23. Biopolymers in Renewable Energy

Über Autor(innen)

Nadda, Ashok Kumar
Dr. Ashok Kumar Nadda is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, at Jaypee University of Information Technology, India. His research interests are microbial biotechnology, biocatalysis, biopolymers, enzyme immobilization, bioenergy, and CO2 conversion.

Deshmukh, Kalim
Kalim Deshmukh is a Senior Researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience working with various nanostructured materials, and polymeric materials, especially polymer blends, and nanocomposites for numerous applications. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization,
and evaluation of the structure-property relationships of different polymers reinforced with various nanofillers including metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, carbon allotropes, and novel 2D nanomaterials for energy storage, gas sensing and EMI shielding applications.

Sharma, Swati
Dr. Swati Sharma (MSc, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Solan H.P. India; PhD. University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia) is Assistant Professor at University Institute of Biotechnology, the Chandigarh University Mohali, India. She worked as a visiting researcher in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. She has also worked as a program co-coordinator at the Himalayan Action Research Center (HARC), Dehradun, and Senior Research Fellow at the India Agricultural Research Institute in 2013-2014. Presently, Dr. Sharma's research is in the field of bioplastics, hydrogels, keratin nano-fibers and nano-particles, biodegradable polymers and polymers with antioxidant and anticancer activities and sponges. Dr. Swati has published numerous books and papers in various internationally reputed journals.

Mustansar Hussain, Chaudhery
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of Laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor in his research areas. He has published with Elsevier, the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.