Innovation in Nano-polysaccharides for Eco-sustainability: From Science to Industrial Applications

Innovation in Nano-polysaccharides for Eco-sustainability: From Science to Industrial Applications presents fundamentals, advanced preparation methods, and novel applications for polysaccharide-based nanomaterials. Sections cover the fundamental aspects of polysaccharides and nano-polysaccharides, including their structure and properties, surface modification, processing and characterization. Key considerations are explained in detail, including the connection between the substituents of polysaccharides and their resulting physical properties, renewable resources, their sustainable utilization, and specific high value applications, such as pharmaceuticals, photocatalysts, energy, and wastewater treatment, and more. This is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and advanced students across bio-based polymers, nanomaterials, polymer chemistry, sustainable materials, biology, materials science and engineering, and chemical engineering. In industry, this book will support scientists, R&D, and engineers looking to utilize bio-based materials in advanced industrial applications. Covers the fundamentals, mechanisms, preparation methods, unique properties and performance of nano-polysaccharide materials Explores sustainable applications of nano-polysaccharides in areas such as pharmaceuticals, energy and wastewater treatment Addresses key challenges, including the implementation of sustainable concepts in chemical design and paths to scalability and commercialization INDICE: 1. Polysaccharides: Perspectives and Applications2. Nano-Polysaccharides: Structure and Properties3. Surface Modification of Polysaccharide Nanocrystals4. Fundamentals of Processing and Characterization of Polysaccharide Nanocrystal-Based Materials5. Crystallographic Properties of Polysaccharide Nanocrystals6. The Composition of Polysaccharides: Monosaccharides and Binding, Group, Polysaccharides Chains7. Understand How the Substituents of Polysaccharides Influence Physical Properties8. Nanostructured Polysaccharide-Based Materials Obtained from Renewable Resources and Uses9. Nano-Polysaccharides and Pharmaceutical Applications10. Nano-Polysaccharides as Photocatalysts11. Polysaccharide Carbon Tubular Nano-Fibers for Industrial Applications12. Energy/Bio-Energy Applications of Polysaccharides 13. Polysaccharide-Based Carbon Nanotubes for Wastewater Treatment14. Environmental Applications of Eco-Friendly Nano-Photocatalysts: Towards Green Nanotechnology

• ISBN: 978-0-12-823439-6
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 374
• Fecha Publicación: 14/10/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés