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The Handbook of Natural Polymers, Volume 2: Functionalization, Surface Modification, and Properties is a comprehensive resource covering modifications, functionalization, analysis, and properties of polymers from natural sources, with an emphasis on the latest advances. The book begins by introducing the current state-of-the-art, challenges, and opportunities in natural polymers. This is followed by detailed coverage of methods for chemical, physical, and surface modifications, and functionalization, of natural polymers, including nanocellulose composites, gluten, chitin, alginate, pectin, keratin, shellac, wool, hemicellulose, lignin, natural rubber, albumin, collagen, gelatin, zein, soya protein, silk fibroin, gutta percha, and gum. The final chapters explain several other key aspects, such as microscopical and spectroscopical analysis, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties, surface analysis, rheological and shape memory properties, and environmental impact of chemically modified natural polymers. The book aims to offer potential avenues for the preparation, modification, and implementation of advanced natural polymer-based materials with the desired properties for specific applications. As part of a 3-volume handbook offering comprehensive coverage of natural polymers, this book will be of interest to all those looking to gain a broad knowledge of natural polymers, including academic researchers, scientists, advanced students, engineers, and R&D professionals from a range of disciplines and industries.

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Author:   M.S. Sreekala (Assistant Professor, Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, Sree Sankara College Kalady, Kalady, Kerala, India) ,  Lakshmipriya Ravindran (Senior Research Fellow, Postgraduate Research Department of Chemistry, Sree Sankara College, Kalady, India) ,  Koichi Goda (Chair, Mechanical Engineering and Full Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan) ,  Sabu Thomas (Full Professor, International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
ISBN:  

9780323998567

ISBN 10:   0323998569
Pages:   700
Publication Date:   01 August 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. Possibilities and significance of chemical modifications of natural biopolymers- State of the art 2. Modifications of starch and its characterizations 3. Functionalization and processing of nanocellulose composites 4. Physical and chemical modifications of Gluten 5. Chemical modifications of nanochitin and their characterizations 6. Chemical modifications of Alginate based biopolymers 7. Functionalization of Pectin and structural evaluation 8. Chemical modifications of Keratin 9. Chemical modifications of Shellac 10. Treatments on Wool and structural evaluation 11. Chemical modifications of Hemicellulose 12. Grafting of functional groups on lignin and its characterization 13. Effect of modifications on natural rubber 14. Chemical modifications of albumin 15. Chemical modifications of collagen 16. Chemical modifications of gelatin 17. Surface modifications of zein 18. Functionalization of soya protein and its characterizations 19. Functionalization of Silk fibroin 20. Surface modifications of Gutta percha 21. Functionalization and structural analysis of Gum 22. Microscopical analysis of modified natural biopolymers 23. Spectroscopical analysis of modified natural biopolymers 24. Mechanical properties of modified natural biopolymers 25. Thermal properties of modified natural biopolymers 26. Electrical properties of modified natural biopolymers 27. Surface analysis and water contact angle of modified natural biopolymers 28. Rheological and shape memory properties of natural biopolymers 29. Environmental impact of chemically modified natural biopolymers

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Dr M.S. Sreekala is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the Postgraduate Research Department of Chemistry, Sree Sankara College, Kalady, India. Her research interests include polymer composites, biodegradable and green composites, and thermosetting materials. She has published more than 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has edited 6 books. Dr. Sreekala received the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt post-doctoral fellowship from the Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany, and conducted research at the Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. She was also awarded a post-doctoral fellowship from the Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan, and conducted research at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Japan. She has organized many national and international conferences and delivered invited talks at many international conferences within India and abroad. Lakshmipriya Ravindran, is a Senior Research Fellow at the Postgraduate Research Department of Chemistry, Sree Sankara College, Kalady, India. Her research interests include polymer nanocomposites, nanofillers of bio origin, carbon nanotubes, the incorporation of nanofillers to thermosetting polymers, and their applications. She has attended, and presented papers at, several international conferences and seminars, published peer-reviewed research articles in international journals, and has authored two book chapters. Prof. Koichi Goda is Chair of Mechanical Engineering and Full Professor, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at Yamaguchi University, Japan. Prof. Goda has significant experience in areas including biopolymers, composite materials, reliability, and nanotechnology, with recent research focusing on green composites. He has received numerous awards for his work in including most recently the Meritorious Contribution Award from JCOM (Committee on Composite Materials of JSMS - The Society of Materials Science, Japan) in 2018, and the JSMS Award for Distinguished Service to Chugoku Branch in 2020. Prof. Sabu Thomas is a renowned professor who is serving as the Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. He is also a full professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences, a role which he has held since 1998. He was previously Pro-Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University 2017-2018, Director of School of Chemical Science during 2010-2013, Hon. Director of International & Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2009-2015 and 2016-17. In 2015, Prof. Thomas received his first Docteur Honoris Causa from University of Souther Brittany in Lorient, France. In 2016, he received his second Doctorate honoris causa from University of Lorraine, France. He was awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, FRSC in 2012. He received the Bronze Medal of the Chemical Research Society of India and the MRSI Medal of the Material Research Society of India in 2013. He was the recipient of Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Award 2017. He also received TRiLA Academician of the year 2018 award. Prof. Thomas has published more than 1000 publications, and more than 100 books.

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