Green by Design : Harnessing the Power of Bio-Based Polymers at Interfaces.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhang, Kai.

Contributor:

Biehl, Philip.

Series:

IOP Ebooks Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biopolymers.

Green technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Institute of Physics Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

This book offers an in-depth examination of bio-polymeric materials, emphasizing their interfacial science, including key functional groups, physical phenomena, and interactions within specific environments. It highlights these materials as sustainable alternatives that go beyond merely replacing petrochemical products, opening doors to diverse applications across various fields.

Contents:

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Bibliography

Editor biographies

Kai Zhang

Philip Biehl

Book description

List of contributors

Chapter Introduction to advances in bio-based polymers: chemical structures and functional properties at the interface

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Polysaccharide based biomaterials

1.2.1 Cellulose

1.2.2 Starch

1.2.3 Chitin/chitosan

1.2.4 Alginates

1.2.5 Hemicellulose

1.3 Phenolic based biomaterials

1.3.1 Lignin

1.3.2 Tannins

1.4 Protein based biomaterials

1.4.1 Fibers

1.4.2 Filtration

1.4.3 Barrier materials

1.4.4 Protein-based adhesives

1.5 Nucleic acid based biomaterials

1.6 Summary and perspectives

Chapter Bio-based surface coatings

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Bio-based superwetting coatings

2.2.1 Bio-based superhydrophobic coatings

2.2.2 Bio-based superhydrophilic coatings

2.2.3 Bio-based superslippery coatings

2.3 Bio-based flame-retardant coatings

2.3.1 Mechanism for bio-based flame-retardant coatings

2.3.2 Bio-based flame-retardant coatings through compound formation

2.3.3 Bio-based flame-retardant coatings through chemical modification formation

2.4 Bio-based antibacterial coatings

2.4.1 Antibacterial agents

2.4.2 Preparation methods

2.4.3 Applications

2.5 Other bio-based coatings

2.6 Summary

Chapter Bio-based gas barriers/films for sustainable packaging and preservation

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The gas permeation process and parameters for gas barriers

3.2.1 Introduction to the gas permeation process and related models

3.3 Strategies to construct bio-based barrier films

3.3.1 Tortuous path

3.3.2 Intermolecular interactions

3.3.3 Crystal arrangements

3.4 Types of bio-based barrier films

3.4.1 Bio-based polymers and derivatives

3.4.2 Bio-based nanomaterials.

3.5 Preparation methods of barrier films

3.6 Applications

3.6.1 Food packaging

3.6.2 Flexible electronics device

3.6.3 Renewable energy

3.7 Circular economy integration

3.8 Challenges

Chapter Bio-based hydrogels in biomedical applications

4.1 Biopolymers and their properties for biomedical applications

4.1.1 Polysaccharides

4.1.2 Proteins

4.1.3 Others

4.2 Crosslinking mechanisms for bio-based hydrogels

4.2.1 Physical crosslinking

4.2.2 Chemical crosslinking

4.2.3 Hybrid crosslinking

4.3 Design and preparation of bio-based hydrogels and their biomedical applications

4.3.1 Molecular self-assembly

4.3.2 3D printing

4.3.3 DN strategy

4.4 Properties at the interface of bio-based hydrogels and their surroundings

4.4.1 Antibacterial property

4.4.2 Hemostatic ability

4.4.3 Anticoagulation activity

4.4.4 Adhesive capacity

4.4.5 Immobilization of biomolecules and cells

4.4.6 Inhibition of protein/cell adhesion

4.4.7 Hydrophobization

4.5 Conclusions and perspectives

Chapter Bio-based aerogels for EMI shielding applications

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Overview of aerogels

5.3 General concepts, mechanisms and terminologies of EMI shielding

5.4 Research progress of bio-based aerogels for EMI shielding

5.5 Natural biopolymers and their composites for EMI shielding

5.5.1 Wood-based aerogels

5.5.2 Cellulose-based aerogels

5.5.3 Lignin-based aerogels

5.5.4 Alginate-based aerogels

5.5.5 Chitosan-based aerogels

5.6 Synthetic biopolymers and composites for EMI shielding

5.6.1 Polyvinyl alcohol-based aerogels

5.6.2 Polycaprolactone-based aerogels

5.7 Challenges of bio-based aerogels for EMI shielding

5.8 Conclusion and future outlook

Chapter Hemicellulose based materials

6.1 Introduction.

6.2 Hemicellulose-based hydrogels

6.2.1 Physical crosslinking of hemicellulose-based hydrogels

6.2.2 Chemically crosslinked hemicellulose-based hydrogels

6.2.3 Composite hydrogel

6.2.4 Hemicellulose-based hydrogel adsorption material

6.2.5 Hemicellulose-based intelligent responsive hydrogel

6.3 Hemicellulose-based aerogels and foams

6.4 Construction and application of hemicellulose-based functional films

6.4.1 Physical blending strategy

6.4.2 Molecular engineering

6.5 Hemicellulose-based carbon materials

6.5.1 Hemicellulose-based carbon quantum dots

6.5.2 Hemicellulose-based porous carbon materials

6.6 Hemicellulose-based emulsifier

6.7 Hemicellulose-based room temperature phosphorescent materials

6.8 Conclusion and outlook

Acknowledgments

Bibliography.

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ISBN:

9780750361866

0750361867

OCLC:

1481472706