Cellulose Fibers: Bio- and Nano-Polymer Composites [electronic resource] : Green Chemistry and Technology /
Kalia, Susheel.editor.
Kaith, B. S.editor.
Kaur, Inderjeet.editor.
Because we are living in an era of Green Science and Technology, developments in the field of bio- and nano- polymer composite materials for advanced structural and medical applications is a rapidly emerging area and the subject of scientific attention. In light of the continuously deteriorating environmental conditions, researchers all over the world have focused an enormous amount of scientific research towards bio-based materials because of their cost effectiveness, eco-friendliness and renewability. This handbook deals with cellulose fibers and nano-fibers and covers the latest advances in bio- and nano- polymer composite materials. This rapidly expanding field is generating many exciting new materials with novel properties and promises to yield advanced applications in diverse fields. This book reviews vital issues and topics and will be of interest to academicians, research scholars, polymer engineers and researchers in industries working in the subject area. It will also be a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students at institutes of plastic engineering and other technical institutes.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cellulose Fibers: Bio- and Nano-Polymer Composites; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Cellulose Fibers and Nanofibers; Chapter 1: Natural Fibres: Structure, Properties and Applications; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Natural Fibres; 1.2.1 Animal Fibres and Their General Structure; 1.2.1.1 Silk Fibre; 1.2.1.2 Agriculturally Derived Proteins; 1.2.2 Plant Fibres and Their General Structure; 1.2.2.1 Different Types of Plant Fibres; 1.2.2.2 General Structure of Plant Fibres; 1.2.3 Processing Techniques for Obtaining Natural Fibres; 1.2.3.1 Biological Retting; 1.2.3.2 Mechanical or Green Retting
1.2.3.3 Physical Retting1.2.3.4 Chemical and Surfactant Retting; 1.2.4 Chemical Composition of Plant Fibres; 1.2.4.1 Cellulose; 1.2.4.2 Hemicelluloses; 1.2.4.3 Lignins; 1.2.4.4 Pectins and Waxes; 1.2.5 Cellulose from Plant Fibres; 1.2.6 Surface Characteristics of Various Plant Fibres; 1.2.7 Applications of Natural Fibres; 1.2.7.1 Natural Fibre-Based Composites; 1.2.7.2 Natural Fibres in Automobiles; 1.2.7.3 Natural Fibres in Construction; 1.2.7.4 Natural Fibres in Soil Conservation; 1.3 Nanofibres from Natural Fibres; 1.3.1 Cellulose as a Nanostructured Polymer
1.3.2 Extraction Methods for Obtaining Nanocellulose from Natural Fibres1.3.3 Characterisation Techniques for Nanofibres; 1.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Chemical Functionalization of Cellulose Derived from Nonconventional Sources; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Cellulose and Its Sources; 2.1.2 Chemical Functionalization of Cellulose; 2.1.3 Applications of Cellulose Derivatives; 2.2 Status of Research on Chemical Functionalization of Cellulose Derived from Nonconventional Sources
2.3 Chemical Functionalization of Cellulose Derived from Nonconventional Biomass Dendrocalamus strictus (DCS) and Noxious Weeds Lantana camara (LC) and Parthenium hysterophorus (PH)2.3.1 Proximate Analysis of Biomass; 2.3.2 Isolation of α-Cellulose; 2.3.2.1 Water Prehydrolysis; 2.3.2.2 Alkali Hydrolysis; 2.3.2.3 Pulping; 2.3.2.4 Bleaching; 2.3.3 Etherification of α-Cellulose; 2.3.3.1 Carboxymethylation; 2.3.3.2 Cyanoethylation; 2.3.3.3 Hydroxypropylation; 2.3.4 Characterization and Rheology of the Optimized Derivatives; 2.4 Conclusion; References
Chapter 3: Production of Flax Fibers for Biocomposites3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Characteristics of Flax Fibers; 3.2.1 Physical characteristics; 3.2.2 Chemical Characteristics; 3.3 Processing of Flax Fibers; 3.3.1 Production Techniques; 3.3.2 Retting Methods; 3.3.3 Harvesting Techniques; 3.3.4 Decortication and Subsequent Processing; 3.4 Fiber Characterization; 3.5 Flax Coproducts; 3.6 Fibers and Composite Formation; 3.7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Cellulosic Bast Fibers, Their Structure and Properties Suitable for Composite Applications; 4.1 Introduction
4.2 Classification of Cellulosic Bast Fibers
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Because we are living in an era of Green Science and Technology, developments in the field of bio- and nano- polymer composite materials for advanced structural and medical applications is a rapidly emerging area and the subject of scientific attention. In light of the continuously deteriorating environmental conditions, researchers all over the world have focused an enormous amount of scientific research towards bio-based materials because of their cost effectiveness, eco-friendliness and renewability. This handbook deals with cellulose fibers and nano-fibers and covers the latest advances in bio- and nano- polymer composite materials. This rapidly expanding field is generating many exciting new materials with novel properties and promises to yield advanced applications in diverse fields. This book reviews vital issues and topics and will be of interest to academicians, research scholars, polymer engineers and researchers in industries working in the subject area. It will also be a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students at institutes of plastic engineering and other technical institutes.
Polymers  .
Environmental chemistry.
Biomaterials.
Chemical engineering.
Polymer Sciences.
Environmental Chemistry.
Biomaterials.
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.