{"product_id":"polyethylenebased-biocomposites-and-bionanocomposites-9781119038450","title":"PolyethyleneBased Biocomposites and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiodegradable polymers have experienced a growing interest in recent years for applications in packaging, agriculture, automotive, medicine, and other areas. One of the drivers for this development is the great quantity of synthetic plastic discarded improperly in the environment. Therefore, R\u0026amp;D in industry and in academic research centers, search for materials that are reprocessable and biodegradable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis unique book comprises 12 chapters written by subject specialists and is a state-of-the-art look at all types of polyethylene-based biocomposites and bionanocomposites. It includes deep discussion on the preparation, characterisation and applications of composites and nanocomposites of polyethylene-based biomaterials such as cellulose, chitin, starch, soy protein, PLA, casein, hemicellulose, PHA and bacterial cellulose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Polyethylene-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites: State-of-the-Art, New Challenges and Opportunities 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigrid Luftl and Visakh. P. M.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 History of the Synthesis of Polyethylene: From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Chemicals 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Commercial Significance of PE and Bio(nano) Composites 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 State-of-the-Art 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Preparation Methods for Nanocomposites and Bionanocomposites 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Environmental Concerns with Regard to Nanoparticles 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Challenges and Opportunities 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Polyethylene\/Chitin-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeriem Fardioui, Abou El Kacem Qaiss and Rachid Bouhfid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Preparation of Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Characterization of Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Applications 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Conclusions and Perspectives 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Polyethylene\/Starch-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eYasaman Ganji\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Polyethylene\/Starch-based Composite 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Conclusion 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Polyethylene\/Soy Protein-based Biocomposites:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProperties, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eH. Ismail, S. T. Sam and K. M. Chin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Processing of Soy Protein 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Effect of Different Compatibilizers on Polyethylene\/Soy Protein-based Biocomposites 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Opportunity and Challenges 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Polyethylene\/Hemicellulose-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 167\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eK. Sudhakar, N. Naryana Reddy, K. Madhusudhana Rao, S. J. Moloi, A. Babul Reddy and E. Rotimi Sadiku\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Hemicellulose Structure 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Hemicellulose Properties 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Hemicellulose-based Biocomposites 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Hemicellulose-based Bionanocomposites 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Hemicellulose Applications 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Conclusion 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Polyethylene\/Polyhydroxyalkanoates-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOluranti Agboola, Rotimi Sadiku, Touhami Mokrani, Ismael Amer, Mapula Lucey Moropeng and Munyadziwa Mercy Ramakokovhu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Polyethylene\/Polyhydroxyalkanoates-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Conclusions 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Polyethylene\/Other Biomaterials-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 279\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. Babul Reddy, B. Manjula, K. Sudhakar, V. Sivanjineyulu, T. Jayaramudu and E. R. Sadiku\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Polyethylene\/Lignin-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Polyethylene\/Alginate-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Polyethylene\/Casein-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Conclusions 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Studies of Polyethylene-based Biocomposites, Bionanocomposites and Other Non-Biobased Nanocomposites 315\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorshahida Sarifuddin and Hanafi Ismail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Studies of Polyethylene-based Biocomposites 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Studies of Polyethylene-based Bionanocomposites 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Studies of Polyethylene and Other Non-biobased Nanocomposites 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Concluding Remarks 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Biodegradation Study of Polyethylene-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 345\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSumana Ghosh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Biopolymer-based Biocomposites 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Biopolymer-based Bionanocomposites 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Applications of Biopolymer-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Biodegradation 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Biodegradation Study of Cellulose-based Biocomposites\/Bionanocomposites 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Biodegradation Study of Chitin-based Biocomposites\/Bionanocomposites 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Biodegradation Study of Starch-based Biocomposites\/Bionanocomposites 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Biodegradation Study of Hemicellulose-based Biocomposites\/Bionanocomposites 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Biodegradation Study of Polylactic Acid-based Biocomposites\/Bionanocomposites 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11 Biodegradation Study of Polyhydroxyalkanoates-based Biocomposites\/Bionanocomposites 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.12 Conclusions 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Polyethylene-based Bio- and Nanocomposites for Packaging Applications 365\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaula A. Zapata and Humberto Palza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Polyethylene-based Nanocomposites 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Polyethylene-based Biocomposites 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Polyethylene-based Bionanocomposites 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Conclusions 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Properties and Utilization of Plant Fibers and Nanocellulose for Thermoplastic Composites 405\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNadir Ayrilmis, Alireza Ashori and Jin Heon Kwon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Plant Fibers 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Nanocellulose 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Conclusions 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Modification of Poly(lactic acid) Matrix by Chemically Modified Flax Fiber Bundles and Poly(ethylene glycol) Plasticizer 429\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. Arbelaiz, J. Trifol, C. Pena-Rodriguez, J. Labidi and A. Eceiza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Experimental 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Results and Discussion 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Conclusions 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 447\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406970757463,"sku":"9781119038450","price":176.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119038450.jpg?v=1730497739","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/polyethylenebased-biocomposites-and-bionanocomposites-9781119038450","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}