Handbook of composites from renewable materials. Volume 5, Biodegradable materials / edited by Vijay Kumar Thakur, Manju Kumari Thakur and Michael R. Kessler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thakur, Manju Kumari, editor.

Kessler, Michael R. (Michael Richard), 1974- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composite materials--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Composite materials.

Biodegradable plastics--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Biodegradable plastics.

Green products--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Green products.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (691 pages) : illustrations, tables

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey ; Beverly, Massachusetts : Scrivener Publishing : Wiley, 2017.

Summary:

This unique multidisciplinary 8-volume set focuses on the emerging issues concerning synthesis, characterization, design, manufacturing and various other aspects of composite materials from renewable materials and provides a shared platform for both researcher and industry. The Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials comprises a set of 8 individual volumes that brings an interdisciplinary perspective to accomplish a more detailed understanding of the interplay between the synthesis, structure, characterization, processing, applications and performance of these advanced materials. The Handbook comprises 169 chapters from world renowned experts covering a multitude of natural polymers/ reinforcement/ fillers and biodegradable materials. Volume 5 is solely focused on 'Biodegradable Materials' . Some of the important topics include but not limited to: Rice husk and its composites; biodegradable composites based on thermoplastic starch and talc nanoparticles; recent progress in biocomposites of biodegradable polymer; microbial polyesters: production and market; biodegradable and bioabsorbable materials for osteosynthesis applications; biodegradable polymers in tissue engineering; composites based on hydroxyapatite and biodegradable polylactide; biodegradable composites; development of membranes from biobased materials and their applications; green biodegradable composites based on natural fibers; fully biodegradable all-cellulose composites; natural fiber composites with bioderivative and/or degradable polymers; synthetic biodegradable polymers for bone tissue engineering; polysaccharides as green biodegradable platforms for building up electroactive composite materials; biodegradable polymer blends and composites from seaweeds; biocomposites scaffolds derived from renewable resources for bone tissue repair; pectin-based composites; recent advances in conductive composites based on biodegradable polymers for regenerative medicine applications; biosynthesis of PHAs and their biomedical applications; biodegradable soy protein isolate/poly(vinyl alcohol) packaging films; and biodegradability of biobased polymeric materials in natural environment.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Preface

1 Rice Husk and its Composites: Effects of Rice Husk Loading, Size, Coupling Agents, and Surface Treatment on Composites' Mechanical, Physical, and Functional Properties

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

1.3 Rice Husk and its Composites

1.3.1 Polymers Used in the Manufacturing of RH Composites

1.3.2 Effects of RH Loading on the Properties of RH Composites

1.3.3 Effects of RH Size on the Properties of Composites

1.4 Effects of Coupling Agents on the Properties of RH Composites

1.4.1 Effects of Surface Treatment of RH on the Properties of RH Composites

1.4.2 Potential Applications of RH Composites

1.5 Summary

References

2 Biodegradable Composites Based on Thermoplastic Starch and Talc Nanoparticles

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Thermoplastic Starch-Talc Nanocomposites

2.2.1 Effects of Talc Presence on TPS Structure

2.2.2 Effects of Talc Presence on TPS Thermal Properties

2.2.3 Effects of Talc Presence on TPS Dimensional and Thermal Stability

2.2.4 Effects of Talc Presence on TPS Optical Properties

2.3 Use of Talc Samples with Different Morphologies

2.3.1 Talc Morphology Influence on Composite Structure

2.3.2 Talc Morphology Influence on Composite Thermal Properties

2.3.3 Talc Morphology Influence on Composite Final Properties

2.4 Packaging Bags Based on TPS-Talc Nanocomposites Films

2.4.1 Thermo-Sealing Capacity

2.4.2 Tear Resistance

2.4.3 Tightness of Bags Based on TPS-Talc Nanocomposite Films

2.5 Conclusions

3 Recent Progress in Biocomposite of Biodegradable Polymer

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Biodegradable Polymers: Natural Origin and Development

3.3 Polysaccharides

3.3.1 Polysaccharides from Vegetal Sources: Development and Application.

3.3.1.1 Cellulose

3.3.1.2 Chitosan

3.4 Chemical Synthesis Produced Polymer

3.4.1 Polylactic Acid

3.4.1.1 Polylactic Acid: Structure and Properties

3.4.1.2 Poly(lactic Acid): Monomer from the Biomass

3.4.1.3 Application and Advantage of Productions of PLA

3.4.1.4 Packaging Materials: PLA

3.4.1.5 PLA Fibers: Environment-Friendly Materials

3.5 Polyesters Produced by Microorganism or by Plants

3.5.1 Polyhydroxy-Alcanoates

3.5.1.1 PHA Blended with Others Biopolymers and Eco-Composites

3.5.1.2 PHA-Based Green Renewable Eco-Composites

3.5.1.3 Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate: Antiadhesion Applications

3.6 Concluding Remarks

4 Microbial Polyesters: Production and Market

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Polyhydroxy Alkanoates

4.2.1 Production

4.2.2 Applications

4.2.3 Organisms

4.2.4 Co-Culture Production Strategy

4.2.5 Biocompatibility and Rate of Drug Release

4.3 Bacterial Cellulose

4.3.1 Production

4.3.2 Applications

4.4 Polylactic Acid or Polylactide

4.5 Polyglycolic Acid

4.6 Brief Overview of the Local and World Scenario of Bioplastics

4.7 Summary

5 Biodegradable and Bioabsorbable Materials for Osteosynthesis Applications: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives

5.1 Introduction

5.2 State-of-the-Art

5.2.1 Poly(α-Hydroxyacids) as Biodegradable Materials for Osteosynthesis Implants

5.2.2 Mechanical Properties of Polylactic Acid

5.2.3 Degradation of Polylactic Acid

5.2.4 Biocompatibility of Polylactic Acid

5.3 Future Perspectives

5.3.1 Biodegradable Metals

5.3.1.1 Magnesium as a Biodegradable Material for Osteosynthesis Implants

5.3.1.2 Mechanical Properties of Mg and its Alloys

5.3.1.3 Degradation of Mg and its Alloys

5.3.1.4 Biocompatibility of Mg and its Alloys

5.3.2 Polymer/Mg Composites.

5.3.2.1 Mechanical Properties of Polymer/Mg Composites

5.3.2.2 Degradation of Polymer/Mg Composites

5.3.2.3 Biocompatibility of Polymer/Mg Composites

5.4 Conclusions

6 Biodegradable Polymers in Tissue Engineering

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Biodegradable Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering

6.3 Biocompatibility and Biodegradation of Polymer Networks

6.3.1 Parameters Influencing the Host Response

6.3.2 Host Response to Biomaterials

6.3.3 Materials Selected for Implantable Devices

6.3.4 Implantable Medical Devices

6.4 Biomaterial Reaction to Foreign Bodies

6.5 Design of Immunomodulatory Biomaterials

6.6 Applications Potential of Polyurethanes in Engineering Tissues

6.6.1 Biodegradation of Poly(urethane)s

6.6.2 Biodegradable Polyurethane Scaffolds for Regeneration and Tissue Repair

6.6.3 Tissue In-growth After Implantation of the Polyurethane Scaffold

6.6.4 In Vivo Cytokine-Associated Responses to Biomaterials

6.6.5 Thermostable, Biodegradable, and Biocompatible Hyperbranched Polyurethane/Ag Nanocomposites

6.6.6 Polyurethane Composite Scaffolds Containing Bioglass

6.7 Application Potential of Polycarbonates

6.7.1 Biocompatible Polycarbonates

6.7.2 Bone-Polycarbonate Implant Interface

6.7.3 Polycarbonates for Tissue Scaffold

6.7.4 Polycarbonate Biomaterials for Tissue and Organ Regeneration

6.8 Poly(amido Amine)

6.8.1 Gene Transfer via Hydrolytic Cationic Ester Polymers

6.8.2 Poly(amido Amine)-Based Multilayered Thin Films for Surface-Mediated Cell Transfection

6.8.3 Diagnostic Imaging of Pathologic Tissue in Cerebral Ischemic Zones

6.8.4 Amine-Modified Polyesters as Biodegradable Gene Delivery Systems

6.8.5 Reduction-Sensitive Polymers and Bioconjugates for Biomedical Applications.

6.8.6 Macromolecular Vehicles for the Intracellular and Controlled Delivery of Bioactive Molecules

6.9 Polyester Amine

6.9.1 Lactic Acid-Based Poly(ester Amide)

6.9.2 Biodegradable Elastomeric Polymers

6.9.3 Functionalized Poly(ester Amide)s

6.9.4 Polymeric Micelle as Intelligent Vehicles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

6.10 Polypyrrole-Based Conducting Polymers

6.10.1 Polypyrrole Compounds as Conductive Nerve Conduits

6.10.2 Polypyrrole for Neural Tissue Applications

6.10.3 Electro-Conductive Conjugated Polymers in Neural Stem Cell Differentiation

6.10.4 Electroactive Tissue Scaffolds for Biomimetic Tissue

6.10.5 Modulation of Hemocompatibility and Inflammatory Responses

6.10.6 Keratinocytes Culture on Polypyrrole Films

6.11 Remarks and Future Directions

Acknowledgment

7 Composites Based on Hydroxyapatite and Biodegradable Polylactide

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Bone Tissues and Mineralization Processes

7.2.1 Structure of Bone

7.2.2 Components of Bone

7.2.3 Bone Mineralization

7.3 Polylactide and its Copolymers

7.4 Calcium Phosphate Cements Reinforced with Polylactide Fibers

7.5 Nanocomposites of Polylactide and Hydroxyapatite: Coupling Agents

7.6 PLA/HAp Scaffolds for Tissue-Engineering Applications

7.6.1 PLA/HAp Scaffolds from Phase Separation Techniques

7.6.2 PLA/HAp Scaffolds from Electrospinning Techniques

7.6.3 PLA/HAp Scaffolds from Nonconventional Techniques

7.7 Scaffolds Constituted by Ternary Mixtures Including PLA and HAp

7.8 Bioactive Molecules Loaded in PLA/HAp Scaffolds

7.9 Hydrogels Incorporating PLA/HAp

7.10 Conclusions

8 Biodegradable Composites: Properties and Uses

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Biodegradable Polymers Applied in Composites

8.3 Composites Using Matrices by Biomass Polymers.

8.3.1 Composites from Starch

8.3.2 Composites from Chitosan

8.3.3 Composites from Cellulose

8.4 Composites Using Matrices by Biopolymers Synthesized from Monomers

8.4.1 Composites from Poly(lactic Acid)

8.4.2 Composites from Poly(ε-Caprolactone)

8.4.3 Composites from Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)

8.5 Composites Using Matrices by Biopolymers Produced by Microorganism

8.5.1 Composites from Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and Copolymers

8.6 Conclusion

Acknowledgments

9 Development of Membranes from Biobased Materials and Their Applications

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Membranes from Biopolymer or Biomaterials

9.2.1 Alginic Acid (Algin or Alginate)

9.2.2 Chitin and Chitosan

9.2.3 Cellulose

9.2.4 Polyamide

9.2.5 Polyhydroxyalkanoates

9.2.6 Polylactic Acid

9.2.7 Other Biomaterials

9.2.7.1 C60 (Fullerene)

9.2.7.2 Marine Algie

9.2.7.3 Ferulic Acid

9.2.7.4 Polyethylene

9.2.7.5 Lignin

9.2.7.6 Biodegradable Polyvinyl Alcohol/Biopolymer Blends

9.3 Summary

10 Green Biodegradable Composites Based on Natural Fibers

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Plant Fibers Composition

10.3 Fiber Modifications

10.4 Composites Based on Different Plant Fibers

10.4.1 Composites Based on Stem Fibers

10.4.1.1 Hemp

10.4.1.2 Kenaf

10.4.1.3 Flax

10.4.2 Leaf Fibers as Reinforcement of Composites

10.4.3 Composites Based on Seed Fibers

10.4.4 Composites Reinforced with Fruit Fibers

10.5 Future and Perspectives of Composites

10.6 Conclusions

11 Fully Biodegradable All-Cellulose Composites

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Self-Reinforced Composites

11.3 All-Cellulose Composites

11.3.1 Nonderivatized All-Cellulose Composites

11.3.2 Derivatized All-Cellulose Composites

11.4 Conclusions and Future Challenges

References.

12 Natural Fiber Composites with Bioderivative and/or Degradable Polymers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 15, 2017).

ISBN:

1-119-22441-1

OCLC:

975222891