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Synthesis and Applications of Biopolymer Composites
Ana María Díez-Pascual and Patrizia Cinelli
2019
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This book, as a collection of 17 research articles, provides a selection of the most recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and applications of environmentally friendly and biodegradable biopolymer composites and nanocomposites. Recently, the demand has been growing for a clean and pollution-free environment and an evident target regarding the minimization of fossil fuel usage. Therefore, much attention has been focused on research to replace petroleum-based commodity plastics by biodegradable materials arising from biological and renewable resources. Biopolymers—polymers produced from natural sources either chemically from a biological material or biosynthesized by living organisms—are suitable alternatives for addressing these issues due to their outstanding properties, including good barrier performance, biodegradation ability, and low weight. However, they generally possess poor mechanical properties, a short fatigue life, low chemical resistance, poor long-term durability, and limited processing capability. In order to overcome these deficiencies, biopolymers can be reinforced with fillers or nanofillers (with at least one of their dimensions in the nanometer range). Bionanocomposites are advantageous for a wide range of applications, such as in medicine, pharmaceutics, cosmetics, food packaging, agriculture, forestry, electronics, transport, construction, and many more.
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Keywords
- ?-tocopherol succinate
- active packaging materials
- aerogel
- alginate films
- Amphiphilic polymer
- antimicrobial agents
- antioxidant activity
- bio-based polymers
- bio-composites
- biocomposites
- biodegradable films
- Biodegradation
- biodisintegration
- Biomass
- biopolyester
- biopolymers composites
- carbon nanotubes
- Cellulose
- cellulose fibers
- chemical pre-treatment
- chitin nanofibrils
- chitosan
- compatibility
- compatibilizer
- conductivity
- cross-link density
- deoxycholic acid
- DMA
- elastomer
- electrospinning
- essential oils
- fiber/matrix adhesion
- folic acid
- FTIR
- glass transition
- glycol chitosan
- heat deflection temperature
- human neutrophil elastase
- impact properties
- in vitro degradation
- Mechanical properties
- MgO whiskers
- micelles
- n/a
- nanocellulose
- nanocomposite
- nanocomposites
- nanofibers
- natural fibers
- natural rubber
- paclitaxel
- peptide-cellulose conformation
- physical and mechanical properties
- plasticized starch
- PLLA
- poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-3-hydroxyvalerate)
- poly(lactic acid)
- Poly(propylene carbonate)
- polycarbonate
- polyfunctional monomers
- potato protein
- protease sensor
- PVA
- Py-GC/MS
- silk fibroin
- stress-strain
- structural profile
- surfactant
- tensile properties
- TG/FTIR
- thermal decomposition kinetics
- thermoplastic polyurethane
- toughening
- toughness
- water uptake
- wheat gluten
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DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-03921-133-3Editions
