Functional Biopolymers (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

Part I Introduction: Bio based functional materials: an introduction.- Part II Synthesis, Processing, and characterization: Thermoplastic processing and characterization of protein based functional materials: a review.- Synthesis and properties of functional biopolymeric composites.- Electroconductive modification of functional biopolymers.- Valorization of agricultural by-products to develop functional materials.- Free radical polymerization of regular and conjugated soybean oil for functional biocomposites.- Effect of nanotubes on properties of functional biopolymers.- Part III Cellulose-based functional polymers: Structure and properties of cellulose basesd functional polymers.- Functional biopolymer nanocomposites from nanocellulose.- Functional green cellulose nanocrystals for polymer nanocomposites.- Functional cellulose-based systems for biomedical applications.- Part IV Other types of functional biopolymers: Chitosan based functional nanocomposites: structure and chemistry.- Effect of boron nitride nanoparticles on properties of starch.- Bio-based and plant oil-based functional polyhydroxyalkanoates.- Soy protein based functional polymer blend materials.