Handbook of Natural Polymers, Volume 2: Functionalization, Surface Modification, and Properties

The Handbook of Natural Polymers, Volume 2: Functionalization, Surface Modification, and Properties is a comprehensive resource covering modifications, functionalization, analysis, and properties of polymers from natural sources, with an emphasis on the latest advances. The book begins by introducing the current state-of-the-art, challenges, and opportunities in natural polymers. This is followed by detailed coverage of methods for chemical, physical, and surface modifications, and functionalization, of natural polymers, including nanocellulose composites, gluten, chitin, alginate, pectin, keratin, shellac, wool, hemicellulose, lignin, natural rubber, albumin, collagen, gelatin, zein, soya protein, silk fibroin, gutta percha, and gum. The final chapters explain several other key aspects, such as microscopical and spectroscopical analysis, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties, surface analysis, rheological and shape memory properties, and environmental impact of chemically modified natural polymers. The book aims to offer potential avenues for the preparation, modification, and implementation of advanced natural polymer-based materials with the desired properties for specific applications. As part of a 3-volume handbook offering comprehensive coverage of natural polymers, this book will be of interest to all those looking to gain a broad knowledge of natural polymers, including academic researchers, scientists, advanced students, engineers, and R&D professionals from a range of disciplines and industries. Provides systematic coverage of the latest methods for functionalization, surface modification, and properties analysis of natural polymers Includes an extensive range of natural polymer sources, including established biopolymers and emerging materials Explores modifications and properties of natural polymers and their related composites, blends, IPNs, gels, and nanoparticles INDICE: 1. Possibilities and significance of chemical modifications of natural biopolymers- State of the art2. Modifications of starch and its characterizations3. Functionalization and processing of nanocellulose composites4. Physical and chemical modifications of Gluten5. Chemical modifications of nanochitin and their characterizations6. Chemical modifications of Alginate based biopolymers7. Functionalization of Pectin and structural evaluation8. Chemical modifications of Keratin9. Chemical modifications of Shellac10. Treatments on Wool and structural evaluation11. Chemical modifications of Hemicellulose12. Grafting of functional groups on lignin and its characterization13. Effect of modifications on natural rubber14. Chemical modifications of albumin15. Chemical modifications of collagen16. Chemical modifications of gelatin17. Surface modifications of zein18. Functionalization of soya protein and its characterizations19. Functionalization of Silk fibroin20. Surface modifications of Gutta percha21. Functionalization and structural analysis of Gum22. Microscopical analysis of modified natural biopolymers23. Spectroscopical analysis of modified natural biopolymers24. Mechanical properties of modified natural biopolymers25. Thermal properties of modified natural biopolymers26. Electrical properties of modified natural biopolymers27. Surface analysis and water contact angle of modified natural biopolymers28. Rheological and shape memory properties of natural biopolymers29. Environmental impact of chemically modified natural biopolymers

• ISBN: 978-0-323-99856-7
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 700
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés