Springer Cashew Nut Shell Liquid: A Goldfield for Functional Materials

This book highlights and reviews the renewable feed stock principle of green nanotechnology by focusing the use of plant-derived cardanol as a renewable starting material for the synthesis of advanced materials. The book presents the chemistry of cardanol and methods of isolation, covers macro and nano structures based on cardanol as well as potential applications of such materials. Future perspectives on cardanol based green nanotechnology are highlighted in the final chapter. From the Back Cover This book highlights and reviews the renewable feed stock principle of green nanotechnology by focusing the use of plant-derived cardanol as a renewable starting material for the synthesis of advanced materials. The book presents the chemistry of cardanol and methods of isolation, covers macro and nano structures based on cardanol as well as potential applications of such materials. Future perspectives on cardanol based green nanotechnology are highlighted in the final chapter. About the Author Anilkumar Parambath is a researcher at the Centre for Blood Research at University of British Columbia, developing blood compatible polymer systems for applications in proteomics and smart catheters. His research and teaching interests are in the wide areas of polymer chemistry, materials chemistry, nanoscience and nanomedicine.