The Chemistry of Bio-based Polymers
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Beschreibung
An exhaustive and timely overview of renewable polymers froma respected chemist and successful author
The recent explosion of interdisciplinary research hasfragmented the knowledge base surrounding renewable polymers.The Chemistry of Bio-based Polymers brings together, in onevolume, the research and work of Professor Johannes Fink, focusingon biopolymers that can be synthesized from renewable polymers.After introducing general aspects of the field, the book'ssubsequent chapters examine the chemistry of biodegradablepolymeric types sorted by their chemical compounds, including thesynthesis of low molecular compounds. Various categories ofbiopolymers are detailed including vinyl-based polymers, acid andlactone polymers, ester and amide polymers, carbohydrate-relatedpolymers and others. Procedures for the preparation of biopolymersand biodegradable nanocomposites are arranged by chemical methodsand in vitro biological methods, with discussion of the issue of"plastics from bacteria."
The factors influencing the degradation and biodegradation ofpolymers used in food packaging, exposed to various environments,are detailed at length. The book covers the medical applications ofbio-based polymers, concentrating on controlled drug delivery,temporary prostheses, and scaffolds for tissue engineering.Professor Fink also addresses renewable resources for fabricatingbiofuels and argues for localized biorefineries, as biomassfeedstocks are more efficiently handled locally.
Audience
The Chemistry of Bio-based Polymers will be read bychemists, polymer and materials scientists, chemical, bio-based,and biomedical engineers, agricultural and environmental facultyand all those who work in the bioeconomy area. This book will becritical for engineers in a number of industries including foodpackaging, medical devices, personal care, fuels, auto, andconstruction.
Autor*in
Johannes Karl Fink
Themen in »The Chemistry of Bio-based Polymers«
Biomaterialien Biomaterials Biomedical Engineering Biomedizintechnik Biopolymere Biopolymers Composites Materials Science Materialwissenschaften Polymer Science & Technology Polymerwissenschaft u. -technologie Verbundwerkstoffe