The Handbook of Natural Polymers: Sources, Synthesis, and Characterization is a comprehensive resource covering extraction and processing methods for 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 extraction, synthesis, and characterization methods, organized by polymer type. Along with broad chapters discussing approaches to polysaccharide-based polymers, dedicated chapters offer in-depth information on nanocellulose, chitin and chitosan, gluten, alginate, natural rubber, gelatin, pectin, lignin, keratin, gutta percha, shellac, silk, wood, casein, albumin, collagen, hemicellulose, polyhydroxyalkanoates, zein, soya protein, and gum. The final chapters explore other key themes, including filler interactions and properties in natural polymer-based composites, biocompatibility and cytotoxicity, biodegradability, life cycle, and recycling. Throughout the book, information is supported by data, and guidance is offered regarding potential scale-up and industry factors.
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.
1. Handbook of Natural Polymers, Volume 1 - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Preface - p. Page ix 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 9. List of Tables - p. Page xi 10. Chapter 1 : The state of the art of biopolymers-new challenges, opportunities, and future prospects - p. Page xi 11. Chapter 2 : Extraction and classification of starch from different sources: Structure, properties, and characterization - p. Page 15 12. Chapter 3 : Starch as a promising replacement for synthetic polymers - p. Page 50 13. Chapter 4 : Recent studies on starch-based materials: Blends, composites, and nanocomposites - p. Page 72 14. Chapter 5 : Recent perception into the extraction of nanocellulose: cross talk between natural resources and progressive applications - p. Page 90 15. Chapter 6 : Extraction of chitin, preparation of chitosan and their structural characterization - p. Page 119 16. Chapter 7 : Chitin and chitosan-based polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, and gels - p. Page 148 17. Chapter 8 : Antibacterial efficacy of natural compounds chitin and chitosan: a mechanistic disclosure - p. Page 169 18. Chapter 9 : Anisotropic nanoscale green materials: prior and current status of nanocellulose and nanochitin systems - p. Page 196 19. Chapter 10 : Grafted natural polymers: synthesis and structure–property relationships - p. Page 239 20. Chapter 11 : Isolation of gluten from wheat flour and its structural analysis - p. Page 269 21. Chapter 12 : Extraction of alginate from natural resources - p. Page 289 22. Chapter 13 : Physical and chemical impact of nanoparticle-reinforced alginate-based biomaterials - p. Page 314 23. Chapter 14 : Natural rubber-based micro- and nanocomposites - p. Page 342 24. Chapter 15 : Isolation and structural evaluation of pectin, pectin-based polymer blends, composites, IPNs and gels - p. Page 363 25. Chapter 16 : Extraction, properties, and applications of keratin-based films and blends - p. Page 392 26. Chapter 17 : Silk-based natural biomaterials: Fundamentals and biomedical applications - p. Page 417 27. Chapter 18 : Wool, a natural biopolymer: extraction and structure–property relationships - p. Page 435 28. Chapter 19 : Extraction and properties of casein biopolymer from milk - p. Page 464 29. Chapter 20 : Collagen - a highly developed and abundant fibrous protein: synthesis and characterization - p. Page 484 30. Chapter 21 : Bioconversion of waste to polyhydroxyalkanoates—A circular bioeconomic approach - p. Page 505 31. Chapter 22 : Sources, extraction, and characterization of zein - p. Page 522 32. Chapter 23 : Isolation, characterization, and industrial processing of soybean proteins - p. Page 551 33. Chapter 24 : Extraction and physicochemical characterization of exudate gums - p. Page 570 34. Chapter 25 : Extraction and physicochemical characterization of gum - p. Page 592 35. Chapter 26 : Natural biopolymers combined with metallic nanoparticles: a view of biocompatibility and cytotoxicity - p. Page 624 36. Index - p. Page 646
The Handbook of Natural Polymers: Sources, Synthesis, and Characterization is a comprehensive resource covering extraction and processing methods for 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 extraction, synthesis, and characterization methods, organized by polymer type. Along with broad chapters discussing approaches to polysaccharide-based polymers, dedicated chapters offer in-depth information on nanocellulose, chitin and chitosan, gluten, alginate, natural rubber, gelatin, pectin, lignin, keratin, gutta percha, shellac, silk, wood, casein, albumin, collagen, hemicellulose, polyhydroxyalkanoates, zein, soya protein, and gum. The final chapters explore other key themes, including filler interactions and properties in natural polymer-based composites, biocompatibility and cytotoxicity, biodegradability, life cycle, and recycling. Throughout the book, information is supported by data, and guidance is offered regarding potential scale-up and industry factors.
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.
1. Handbook of Natural Polymers, Volume 1 - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Preface - p. Page ix 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page x 9. List of Tables - p. Page xi 10. Chapter 1 : The state of the art of biopolymers-new challenges, opportunities, and future prospects - p. Page xi 11. Chapter 2 : Extraction and classification of starch from different sources: Structure, properties, and characterization - p. Page 15 12. Chapter 3 : Starch as a promising replacement for synthetic polymers - p. Page 50 13. Chapter 4 : Recent studies on starch-based materials: Blends, composites, and nanocomposites - p. Page 72 14. Chapter 5 : Recent perception into the extraction of nanocellulose: cross talk between natural resources and progressive applications - p. Page 90 15. Chapter 6 : Extraction of chitin, preparation of chitosan and their structural characterization - p. Page 119 16. Chapter 7 : Chitin and chitosan-based polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, and gels - p. Page 148 17. Chapter 8 : Antibacterial efficacy of natural compounds chitin and chitosan: a mechanistic disclosure - p. Page 169 18. Chapter 9 : Anisotropic nanoscale green materials: prior and current status of nanocellulose and nanochitin systems - p. Page 196 19. Chapter 10 : Grafted natural polymers: synthesis and structure–property relationships - p. Page 239 20. Chapter 11 : Isolation of gluten from wheat flour and its structural analysis - p. Page 269 21. Chapter 12 : Extraction of alginate from natural resources - p. Page 289 22. Chapter 13 : Physical and chemical impact of nanoparticle-reinforced alginate-based biomaterials - p. Page 314 23. Chapter 14 : Natural rubber-based micro- and nanocomposites - p. Page 342 24. Chapter 15 : Isolation and structural evaluation of pectin, pectin-based polymer blends, composites, IPNs and gels - p. Page 363 25. Chapter 16 : Extraction, properties, and applications of keratin-based films and blends - p. Page 392 26. Chapter 17 : Silk-based natural biomaterials: Fundamentals and biomedical applications - p. Page 417 27. Chapter 18 : Wool, a natural biopolymer: extraction and structure–property relationships - p. Page 435 28. Chapter 19 : Extraction and properties of casein biopolymer from milk - p. Page 464 29. Chapter 20 : Collagen - a highly developed and abundant fibrous protein: synthesis and characterization - p. Page 484 30. Chapter 21 : Bioconversion of waste to polyhydroxyalkanoates—A circular bioeconomic approach - p. Page 505 31. Chapter 22 : Sources, extraction, and characterization of zein - p. Page 522 32. Chapter 23 : Isolation, characterization, and industrial processing of soybean proteins - p. Page 551 33. Chapter 24 : Extraction and physicochemical characterization of exudate gums - p. Page 570 34. Chapter 25 : Extraction and physicochemical characterization of gum - p. Page 592 35. Chapter 26 : Natural biopolymers combined with metallic nanoparticles: a view of biocompatibility and cytotoxicity - p. Page 624 36. Index - p. Page 646
