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Biodegradable and Biopolymer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pierce, Eli.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biopolymers.
- Biodegradable plastics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Arts & Science Academic Publications (ASAP), 2022.
- Summary:
- This book, edited by Eli Pierce, explores the fundamentals and applications of biodegradable and biopolymer materials. It provides an overview of biopolymers, which are polymers produced by living organisms, and highlights their significance due to specific properties such as biodegradability. The text covers a range of applications for biopolymers, including their use in the food industry, packaging, and biomedical engineering. It discusses various topics such as biological degradation, biomimetic materials, and innovative technologies in polymer science. Aimed at engineers and scientists, the book compiles diverse research activities and advances in biopolymer technologies, encouraging the transition from traditional plastics to sustainable alternatives. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- About the Book
- About the Author
- Preface
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Biological Degradation of Polymers in the Environment
- Chapter 2 Biomimetic Nanomaterials from the Assembly of Polymers, Lipids, and Surfactants
- Chapter 3 Biodegradation of Medical Purpose Polymeric Materials and Their Impact on Biocompatibility
- Chapter 4 Biodegradable Polymers
- Chapter 5 Application of Differential Scanning Calorimetry to the Characterization of Biopolymers
- Chapter 6 Advanced Membrane Material from Marine Biological Polymer and Sensitive Molecular-Size Recognition for Promising Separation Technology
- Chapter 7 Application of Infrared Spectroscopy in Biomedical Polymer Materials
- Chapter 8 A Facile One-Pot Synthesis of MSe (M = Cd or Zn) Nanoparticles Using Biopolymer as Passivating Agent
- Citation.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781839371073
- 1839371072
- OCLC:
- 1455760817
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