Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan: Volume 3: Chitin and Chitosan based Polymer Materials for Various Applications

The Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan: Chitin and Chitosan Based Polymer Materials for Various Applications, Volume Three is a must-read for polymer chemists, physicists and engineers interested in the development of ecofriendly micro and nanostructured functional materials based on chitin and their various applications. The book addresses their isolation, preparation and properties and their composites, nanomaterials, manufacturing and characterizations. This is the third of three volumes in a series that contains the latest on the major applications of chitin and chitosan based IPN's, blends, gels, composites and nanocomposites, including environmental remediation, biomedical applications and smart material applications. Provides a comprehensive overview of Chitin and Chitosan materials, from their synthesis and nanomaterials, to their manufacture and applicationsVolume Three focuses on the applications of Chitin and ChitosanIncludes contributions from leading researchers across the globe and from industry, academia, government and private research institutionsHighlights current status and future opportunities INDICE: 1. Polymer blends, IPN's, gels, composites and nanocomposite from chitin and chitosan; manufacturing, and applications 2. Chemically modified chitin and chitosan as biomaterials 3. Chitin and chitosan-based hybrid nanocomposites for supercapacitors 4. Chitin and chitosan in textile industries 5. Chitin and Chitosan as Potential Nutraceuticals 6. Chitin and chitosan based blends, IPN's, gels, composites and nanocomposite for environmental remediation 7. Chitin and chitosan based blends, composites and nanocomposite for packaging applications 8. Chitin and chitosan for biomedical applications 9. Fundamentals of chitosan for biomedical applications 10. Polymeric nanostructured materials for biomedical applications 11. Chitin and chitosan polymeric materials for bone tissue engineering and cartilage repair 12. Smart polymeric gels based on chitin and chitosan 13. Preparation and application of Biomimetic and bioinspired membranes based on chitosan 14. Chitin, chitosan microgels and nanogels for drug delivery applications 15. Smart polymers: Physical forms and bioengineering applications 16. Heterogeneous catalysis on chitosan-based materials 17. Synthetic biopolymer nanocomposites for tissue engineering scaffolds 18. Interaction of chitin/chitosan with salivary and other epithelial cells 19. Chitosan-chitin nanocrystal composite scaffolds for tissue engineering 20. Chitin and chitosan based materials for sensor technology 21. Chitosan as biomaterial in drug delivery and tissue engineering 22. Biomedical applications of carboxymethyl chitosan 23. Chitosan: A potential biopolymer for wound management 24. Chitin and Chitosan Composites for Bone Tissue Regeneration 25. Chitin and Chitosan Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Research 26. Biomedical applications of chitin hydrogel membranes and scaffolds 27. Future aspects of chitin and chitosan in biomedical applications 28. Life cycle analysis of chitin and chitosan based materials

• ISBN: 978-0-12-817966-6
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 700
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés