Elsevier Nanocellulose Materials: Fabrication and Industrial Applications (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Product Description Nanocellulose Materials: Fabrication and Industrial Applications focuses on the practices, distribution and applications of cellulose at the nanoscale. The book delivers recent advancements, highlights new perspectives and generic approaches on the rational use of nanocellulose, and includes sustainability advantages over conventional sources towards green and sustainable industrial developments. The topics and sub-topics are framed to cover all key features of cellulose, from extraction to technological evolution. Nanocellulose has great potential due to its versatility and numerous applications, including the potential role of nanocellulose scaffold derivatives towards active involvement in the energy sector, chemical sensing, catalysis, food industry and anti-bacterial coatings towards land, agricultural and aquatic systems. Review Provides information on the production processes, manufacture, distribution and industrial applications of the latest generation of nanoscale cellulose materials From the Back Cover <p><i>Nanocellulose Materials: Fabrication and Industrial Applications</i> focuses on the practices, distribution and applications of cellulose at the nanoscale. Nanocellulose has great potential due to its versatility and numerous applications. This book highlights the potential role of nanocellulose scaffold derivatives towards active involvement in the energy sector, chemical sensing, catalysis, food industry and anti-bacterial coatings towards land, agricultural, and aquatic systems.</p> <p>The aim of this book is to deliver recent advancements, highlight new perspectives and generic approaches on the rational use of nanocellulose, and augment sustainability advantages over conventional sources, towards green and sustainable industrial developments. The topics and sub-topics are framed to cover all key features of cellulose from extraction to technological evolution.</p> <p>This book is an important reference source for researchers and sustainable energy practitioners who wish to get an overview of the many industrial applications of nanocellulose.</p> About the Author Ramesh Oraon is an Assistant Professor (Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Central University of Jharkhand, Brambe, India. His research areas are synthesis, functionalization, characterization of carbon materials, metal oxides, polymers and their electrochemical analysis for applications in energy storage, sensors, etc. Deepak Rawtani, Ph.D., C. Eng, is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, India. His research is focused on forensic nanobiotechnology with a special emphasis on DNA-nanoparticle interaction and functionalization of halloysite nanotubes for enzyme immobilization, drug delivery, and environmental applications. He is the author of more than 55 scientific papers as well as handbooks in his research domain. Dr Pardeep Singh is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, at PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India The area of his doctoral research is degradation of organic pollutants through various indigenous isolated microbes and by using various types of photocatalytic. Dr. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor, academic advisor, and lab director in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA. His research is focused on the application of nanotechnology and advanced materials, in the environment, analytical chemistry, and various industries. Dr Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals, as well as being a prolific author and editor of around 50 scientific monographs and books in his research areas.