Biopolymer Nanocomposites
Processing, Properties, and Applications
Wiley Series on Plastics Engineering and Technology (Series Nr. 1)
1. Edition November 2013
696 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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Sets forth the techniques needed to create a vast array of
useful biopolymer nanocomposites
Interest in biopolymer nanocomposites is soaring. Not only are
they green and sustainable materials, they can also be used to
develop a broad range of useful products with special properties,
from therapeutics to coatings to packaging materials. With
contributions from an international team of leading nanoscientists
and materials researchers, this book draws together and reviews the
most recent developments and techniques in biopolymer
nano-composites. It describes the preparation, processing,
properties, and applications of bio- polymer nanocomposites
developed from chitin, starch, and cellulose, three renewable
resources.
Biopolymer Nanocomposites features a logical organization
and approach that make it easy for readers to take full advantage
of the latest science and technology in designing these materials
and developing new products and applications. It begins with a
chapter reviewing our current understanding of bionanocomposites.
Next, the book covers such topics as:
* Morphological and thermal investigations of chitin-based
nanocomposites
* Applications of starch nanoparticle and starch-based
bionanocomposites
* Spectroscopic characterization of renewable nanoparticles and
their composites
* Nanocellulosic products and their applications
* Protein-based nanocomposites for food packaging
Throughout the book, detailed case studies of industrial
applications underscore the unique challenges and opportunities in
developing and working with biopolymer nanocomposites. There are
also plenty of figures to help readers fully grasp key concepts and
techniques.
Exploring the full range of applications, Biopolymer
Nanocomposites is recommended for researchers in a broad range
of industries and disciplines, including biomedical engineering,
materials science, physical chemistry, chemical engineering, and
polymer science. All readers will learn how to create green,
sustainable products and applications using these tremendously
versatile materials.
Contributors ix
1. Bionanocomposites: State of the Art, Challenges, and
Opportunities 1
Alain Dufresne, Sabu Thomas, and Laly A. Pothan
2. Preparation of Chitin Nanofi bers and Their Composites
11
Shinsuke Ifuku, Zameer Shervani, and Hiroyuki Saimoto
3. Chemical Modifi cation of Chitosan and Its Biomedical
Application 33
Deepa Thomas and Sabu Thomas
4. Biomimetic Lessons for Processing Chitin-Based Composites
53
Otto C. Wilson, Jr. and Tiffany Omokanwaye
5. Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Chitin-Based
Nanocomposites 83
Ming Zeng, Liyuan Lu, and Qingyu Xu
6. Mechanical Properties of Chitin-Based Nanocomposites
111
Merin Sara Thomas, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas
7. Preparation and Applications of Chitin Nanofi
bers/Nanowhiskers 131
Jun-Ichi Kadokawa
8. Preparation of Starch Nanoparticles 153
Déborah Le Corre and Alain Dufresne
9. Chemical Modifi cation of Starch Nanoparticles
181
Jin Huang, Qing Huang, Peter R. Chang, and Jiahui Yu
10. Starch-Based Bionanocomposite: Processing Techniques
203
Rekha Rose Koshy, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas
11. Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Starch-Based
Nanocomposites 227
Peter R. Chang, Jin Huang, Qing Huang, and Debbie P.
Anderson
12. Mechanical Properties of Starch-Based Nanocomposites
261
Hélène Angellier-Coussy and Alain Dufresne
13. Applications of Starch Nanoparticles and Starch-Based
Bionanocomposites 293
Siji K. Mary, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas
14. Preparation of Nanofi brillated Cellulose and Cellulose
Whiskers 309
David Plackett and Marco Iotti
15. Bacterial Cellulose 339
Eliane Trovatti
16. Chemical Modifi cation of Nanocelluloses 367
Youssef Habibi
17. Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites: Processing Techniques
391
Robert A. Shanks
18. Morphological and Thermal Investigations of Cellulosic
Bionanocomposites 411
Anayancy Osorio-Madrazo and Marie-Pierre Laborie
19. Mechanical Properties of Cellulose-Based
Bionanocomposites 437
B. Deepa, Saumya S. Pillai, Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu
Thomas
20. Review of Nanocellulosic Products and Their Applications
461
Joe Aspler, Jean Bouchard, Wadood Hamad, Richard Berry,
Stephanie Beck, François Drolet, and Xuejun Zou
21. Spectroscopic Characterization of Renewable Nanoparticles
and Their Composites 509
Mirta I. Aranguren, Mirna A. Mosiewicki, and Norma E.
Marcovich
22. Barrier Properties of Renewable Nanomaterials
541
Vikas Mittal
23. Biocomposites and Nanocomposites Containing Lignin
565
Cornelia Vasile and Georgeta Cazacu
24. Preparation, Processing and Applications of Protein
Nanofi bers 599
Megan Garvey, Madhusudan Vasudevamurthy, Shiva P. Rao, Heath
Ecroyd, Juliet A. Gerrard, and John A. Carver
25. Protein-Based Nanocomposites for Food Packaging
613
Hélène Angellier-Coussy, Pascale Chalier, Emmanuelle
Gastaldi, Valérie Guillard, Carole Guillaume, Nathalie
Gontard, and Stéphane Peyron
Index 655
Converting-Biomaterials-Packaging Group in the International School
of Paper, Print Media and Biomaterials at Grenoble Institute of
Technology. His research focuses on nanocomposite materials and the
processing of heterogeneous polymer systems.
SABU THOMAS, PhD, is Professor of Polymer Science and
Engineering and Director of the Centre for Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University. His research has
resulted in the publication of almost 600 papers in peer-reviewed
journals.
LALY A. POTHAN, PhD, is Head of the Department of
Chemistry at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikkara. Her research
examines natural fiber polymer composites and green
nanocomposites.
