Cellulose and cellulose composites : modification, characterization and applications / Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal, Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mondal, Ibrahim H., editor.

Series:

Biochemistry research trends series.

Biochemistry research trends

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cellulose.

Biopolymers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (591 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Biomedical, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cellulose is the most abundant natural biopolymer. Recently, modified cellulose has been used as a reinforcement for various composites. Cellulose composite and modified cellulose are attractive because of their excellent mechanical and thermal performance. Furthermore, these are fully biodegradable in a wide variety of environmental conditions. Researchers all over the world are working on reinforcing cellulosic materials, with a goal to increase the number of uses of cellulose composites and modified cellulose. This book reviews some vital issues and topics on the latest scientific and technological advances in cellulose composites and modified cellulose. There are few books available on these topics. This book contains 20 invited contributions, written by renowned experts from many countries. Each chapter focuses on issues related to the use of cellulose composites and modified celluloses. This book thus demonstrates the real potential of these materials to be useful in different products and industries. Highlights of the book include the cellulose modification for smart material and medical applications, functional finishing of textiles, new cellulose-derivative plastic films, cellulose-based composites (such as thermoplastic composites, smart cellulose composites, composites for building and household materials), smart applications of cellulose-based materials in tissue engineering, digital dyeing and wrapping materials. There are also special sections on Bayesian statistics in interpreting wood pyrolysis and techniques in developing value-added products from cellulosic biomass. Thus, this book, covering the vital issues and topics of cellulose, its modifications and uses, should be attractive and supportive to scientists, product designers, polymer engineers and other academic processionals.

Contents:

CELLULOSE AND CELLULOSE COMPOSITES MODIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATIONS ; CELLULOSE AND CELLULOSE COMPOSITES MODIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATIONS ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; PART I: CELLULOSE MODIFICATION ; Chapter 1 CELLULOSE MODIFICATION FOR IMPARTING SMARTNESS: THERMOREGULATION, SELF-CLEANING, SOLAR CELL AND ELECTROACTUATION ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; THERMOREGULATION ; Classification of PCMs ; (I) Paraffin ; (II) Polyethylene glycol (PEG) ; (III) Hydrated salts ; (IV) Eutectics ; (V) Fatty acids

(I) Microencapsulation (II) By coating ; (III) Incorporation of PCMs by impregnation into polyurethane foams ; (IV) Incorporation of PCMs by embedding into matrix of another material ; Cellulose and Its Application in Thermoregulation ; Characterization of Thermoregulating Fabrics ; (A) Chemical structure identification ; (B) Determination of thermal properties ; (C) Morphology studies; (D) Fabric testing methods ; Performance Evaluation ; SELF-CLEANING CELLULOSE ; Methods to Obtain Self-Cleaning Cellulose ; SOLAR CELL ; ELECTROACTUATOR ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES

Chapter 2 STRATEGIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR INCORPORATING PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL MODIFICATIONS FOR FUNCTIONAL CELLULOSE BASED MATERIALS ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION ; PHYSICAL TREATMENTS; Increasing the Hydrophobic Character ; Plasma Processing ; Nanofilament and Nanocellulose Growth ; Alternative Methods ; Increasing the Hydrophilic Character ; WET CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; Dip Coating ; Spray-Coating ; Layer by Layer Method ; Polymerization Techniques ; Alternative Methods ; COMPARISON BETWEEN WET TREATMENT AND DRY TREATMENT; OUTLOOK ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES

Chapter 3 FUNCTIONAL FINISHING OF COTTON FIBERS WITH VINYLTRIMETHOXYSILANEABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; EXPERIMENTAL ; Materials ; Sample Preparation ; Surface Modification of Cotton ; Characterization ; Measurement of Tensile Strength ; Moisture Absorption ; Swelling Behavior; Measurement of Chemical Resistance ; Measurement of Wrinkle Recovery Angle ; Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy ; Energy Dispersive X-Ray ; Scanning Electron Microscopy ; Thermogravimetric Analysis ; RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ; Swelling Behavior ; Tensile Strength ; Chemical Resistance ; Wrinkle Recovery Angle Test

Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy AnalysisEnergy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis; Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis ; Thermogravimetric Analysis ; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES ; Chapter 4 SYNTHESIS OF CHITOSAN DERIVATIVE FOR AN ECO-FRIENDLY COTTON FIBER MODIFIER WITH ENHANCED PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; MATERIALS AND METHODS ; Materials ; Fiber Preparation ; Preparation of Chitin and Chitosan from Prawn Shell ; Preparation of N-Octyl Chitosan ; Treatment of Cotton Fiber with Chitosan and N-Octyl Chitosan ; Dye Exhaustion Procedure

Determination of the Amount of Residual Dye in the Exhausted Baths

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63483-571-9