Advances in Biocomposites and their Applications
- 1st Edition - February 21, 2024
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editor: Niranjan Karak
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 0 7 4 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 0 7 5 - 9
Environmentally friendly sustainable biocomposites are obtained by using reinforcing agents, including natural fibers, particulates, nanomaterials, and polymer matrices, where at… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEnvironmentally friendly sustainable biocomposites are obtained by using reinforcing agents, including natural fibers, particulates, nanomaterials, and polymer matrices, where at least one of these components is bio-based. Advances in Biocomposites and their Applications presents a detailed review of the latest progress in this important research field. The book begins with a brief introduction to the various types of reinforcing agents that are used for fabricating biocomposites. Processing and fabrication methods are then discussed in detail as well as their important mechanical, thermal, chemical, and biological properties. The book then goes on to discuss various mechanisms that can be used to improve these properties as well as various fields of application, including those in automotive, aerospace, marine, building materials, biomaterials, electrical, and electronic engineering sectors. The economic impact, safety, toxicity, and future directions for these materials are also discussed in detail. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and engineers, and all those working in the fields of polymer science, composite materials, and biocomposites.
- Presents the latest progress in biocomposites, their fabrication, properties, and applications
- Includes naturally obtained and bio-derived, renewable resource-based polymers, and reinforcing agents
- Discusses several major natural fiber-based composite materials
- Covers aerospace, automobile, packaging, and other lightweight applications
Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, chemists and those working in the fields of polymer science, composite materials, and biocomposites
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1. An overview of biocomposites
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Types of biocomposites
- 1.3 Materials for biocomposites
- 1.4 Fabrication of biocomposites
- 1.5 Factors affecting the performance of biocomposites
- 1.6 Properties of biocomposites
- 1.7 Applications of biocomposites
- 1.8 Toxicity, safety, and life cycle assessment
- 1.9 Potential and challenges
- 1.10 Conclusions and future directions
- References
- 2. Biocomposites with cellulosic fibers
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Cellulose—a reinforcing material
- 2.3 Biocomposite and its type
- 2.4 Development of cellulose-based biocomposites
- 2.5 Properties of cellulose-fiber-reinforced biocomposites
- 2.6 Classification of cellulose fibers-based biocomposites
- 2.7 Applications of cellulose fibers-based biocomposites
- 2.8 Future aspects of cellulose fibers-based biocomposites
- 2.9 Conclusion
- References
- 3. Biocomposites with natural fibers
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Concept of natural fiber–reinforced biocomposites
- 3.3 Natural fibers
- 3.4 Extraction and processing techniques of natural fibers
- 3.5 Modification of natural fibers
- 3.6 Properties of natural fibers
- 3.7 Natural fibers as reinforcing agents in biocomposites
- 3.8 Biocomposites with different classes of natural fibers
- 3.9 Fabrication of natural fiber–reinforced biocomposites
- 3.10 Physical properties and characterization of natural fiber–based biocomposites
- 3.11 Strategies for enhancement of performance of biocomposites
- 3.12 Applications of natural fiber–reinforced biocomposites
- 3.13 Conclusions and future directions
- References
- 4. Biocomposites with polyamide fibers (nylons and aramids)
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Types of biocomposites with nylon and aramid
- 4.3 Interactions of polyamides in biocomposites
- 4.4 Preparation methods
- 4.5 Properties of biocomposites with polyamide fibers (nylons and aramids)
- 4.6 Applications of biocomposites with polyamide fibers (nylons and aramids)
- 4.7 Conclusion and recommendations
- References
- 5. Biocomposites with graphene derivatives
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Materials and methods
- 5.3 Uses of graphene and its derivatives
- 5.4 Interfacial interaction in graphene and derivatives
- 5.5 Surface modifications of graphene biocomposites
- 5.6 Barrier properties of graphene biocomposites
- 5.7 Surface hydrophobicity in graphene biocomposites
- 5.8 Challenges associated with the synthesis of graphene and its composites
- 5.9 Effect of efficient dispersion on biocomposite preparation
- 5.10 Present status and applications of biocomposites with graphene derivatives
- 5.11 Conclusion and recommendations
- References
- 6. Biocomposites of biopolymers with metals and their derivatives
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Fabrication methods
- 6.3 Characterization
- 6.4 Properties
- 6.5 Applications
- 6.6 Challenges and future prospects
- 6.7 Conclusions and recommendations
- References
- 7. Bionanocomposites with hybrid nanomaterials for food packaging applications
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Basic understanding and significance of food packaging materials
- 7.3 Bionanocomposites with hybrid nanomaterials for food packaging applications
- 7.4 Future trends of bionanocomposites with hybrid nanomaterials on food packaging
- 7.5 Conclusion and prospects
- References
- Further reading
- 8. Biocomposites for biomedical applications
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Materials and methods
- 8.3 Future outlook and conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 9. Biocomposites for automotive applications
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Materials and methods for biocomposites used in automotive applications
- 9.3 Testing
- 9.4 Characterization of biocomposites
- 9.5 Properties of biocomposites
- 9.6 Applications
- 9.7 Market demands and limitations
- 9.8 Conclusion and recommendations
- References
- 10. Biocomposites for aerospace engineering applications
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Materials and methods
- 10.3 Biocomposites for aerospace engineering applications—recent advances
- 10.4 Limitation and market demand
- 10.5 Conclusions and recommendations
- References
- 11. Muscle tissue repair and regeneration: role of biocomposites
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Biomaterials for skeletal muscle tissue engineering
- 11.3 Cardiac tissue engineering
- 11.4 Biocomposites for smooth muscle tissue engineering
- 11.5 Mechanisms behind muscle tissue engineering
- 11.6 Conclusion and future perspective
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 12. Safety, toxicity, and life cycle assessments of biocomposites
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Safety of biocomposites
- 12.3 Toxicity of biocomposites
- 12.4 Life cycle assessment of biocomposites
- 12.5 Drawbacks in life cycle assessments
- 12.6 Conclusion and recommendations
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 21, 2024
- No. of pages (Paperback): 390
- No. of pages (eBook): 480
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443190742
- eBook ISBN: 9780443190759
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Niranjan Karak
Niranjan Karak is Professor of Polymer Science and Technology and Head of the Chemical Sciences Department at Tezpur University, India. He has published over 87 research papers, two books and two chapters in two edited books, and also regularly acts as a reviewer for many international polymer journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Advanced Polymer and Nanomaterial Laboratory (APNL), Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, IndiaRead Advances in Biocomposites and their Applications on ScienceDirect