Natural Polymers, Biopolymers, Biomaterials, and Their Composites, Blends, and IPNs [Hardcover]

Natural Polymers, Biopolymers, Biomaterials, and Their Composites, Blends, and IPNs focuses on the recent advances in natural polymers, biopolymers, biomaterials, and their composites, blends, and IPNs. Biobased polymer blends and composites occupy a unique position in the dynamic world of new biomaterials. The growing need for lubricious coatings and surfaces in medical devicesan outcome of the move from invasive to noninvasive medicines/proceduresis playing a major role in the advancement of biomaterials technology. Natural polymers have attained their cutting-edge technology through various platforms, yet there is a lot of novel information about them that is discussed in the book.

This important work covers topics such as chitosan composites for biomedical applications and wastewater treatment, coal biotechnology, biomedical and related applications of second generation polyamidoamines, silk fibers, PEG hydrogels, bamboo fiber reinforced PE composites, jute/polyester composites, magnetic biofoams, and many other interesting aspects of importance to polymer research today.

Chitosan and Chitosan Derivatives as Chelating Agents. Chitosan Composites for Biomedical Applications: An Overview. Recent Developments in Chitosan-Based Materials Used as Adsorbents in Wastewater Treatment. Maize-Natural Fiber as Reinforcement with Polymers for Structural Applications. Coal Biotechnology: Microbial Depolymerization of Indian Coal. Biomedical and Related Applications of Second Generation Polyamidoamines. Poly-(beta sign)-hydroxybutyrate (PHB): A Biodegradable Polymer of Microbial Origin. Barrier Properties of Biodegradable Bacterial Polyester Films. Silk Fibers and Their Unidirectional Polymer Composites: Fabrication and Properties. Bionanocomposites for Multidimensional Analysis of Brain Cell Communication in Health and Disease. Patterned PEG-Hydrogels to ManipullCw