Woodhead Publishing Advanced Green Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications of Biopolymers and Biocomposites (Woodhead Publishing in Materials)

Advanced Green Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications of Biopolymers and Biocomposites looks at their extraction, purification, modification, and processing for various industrial, biomedical, pharmaceutical, and construction applications. The book comprehensively summarizes recent technical research accomplishments in natural materials and discusses various aspects of natural materials from a chemistry/engineering point of view. The book is unique with contributions from experts working on hybrid biopolymers and bio- composites, bioactive and biodegradable materials, bio-inert polymers and composites, natural polymer and composites, and metallic natural materials. The book will be a useful reference for scientists, academicians, research scholars, and biotechnologists. Advanced biocomposite materials continue to become increasingly popular and important for a broad range of different science and engineering applications. In the race to exploit the unique mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of these materials, researchers must also address new challenges to predict, understand, and manage the potentially adverse effects they could have on the environment and human lives. The book describes recent developments and applications of biopolymers and biocomposites for applications in various industrial fields. Chapters include original research and the latest reviews in similar fields. Biopolymers and biocomposites occupy an exceptional position in the exciting new world of novel biomaterials. Considering their sustainability, non-toxic properties, and their ability to have tailored properties and functions, they should be considered as a smart candidate in the advancement of biomaterials technology.  Review Describes recent developments and advances in biopolymers and biocomposites for various industrial and engineering applications, including biomedicine, construction, and pharmaceuticals From the Back Cover Biopolymers and biocomposites occupy an exceptional position in the exciting new world of novel biomaterials. Considering their sustainability, non-toxic properties, and their ability to have tailored properties and functions they should be considered as a smart candidate in the advancement of biomaterials technology. Advanced Green Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications of Biopolymers and Biocomposites looks at their extraction, purification, modification, and processing for various industrial, biomedical, pharmaceutical, and construction applications. The book summarizes in a comprehensive manner, recent technical research accomplishments in natural materials either naturally available or synthesized. It discusses various aspects of natural materials from the point of view of the chemistry and engineering. The book is unique with contributions from experts working on hybrid biopolymers and bio- composites, bioactive and biodegradable materials, bio-inert polymers and composites, natural polymer and composites and metallic natural materials. Advanced biocomposite materials continue to become increasingly popular and important for a broad range of different science and engineering applications. In the race to exploit the unique mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of these materials, researchers must also address new challenges to predict, understand, and manage the potentially adverse effects they could have on the environment and human lives. Advanced Green Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications of Biopolymers and Biocomposites describes recent developments and applications of biopolymers and biocomposites for application in various industrial fields. The chapters include original research and latest reviews in similar fields. The book will be a useful reference for scientists, academicians, research scholars and biotechnologists. About the Author Shakeel Ahmed PhD, is working as an As