Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan
Volume 3: Chitin- and Chitosan-based Polymer Materials for Various Applications
- 1st Edition - July 20, 2020
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Anitha Pius, Sreerag Gopi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 9 6 6 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 9 6 7 - 3
The Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan: Chitin and Chitosan Based Polymer Materials for Various Applications, Volume Three, is a must-read for polymer chemists, physicists and engin… Read more
The Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan: Chitin and Chitosan Based Polymer Materials for Various Applications, Volume Three, is a must-read for polymer chemists, physicists and engineers interested in the development of ecofriendly micro and nanostructured functional materials based on chitin and their various applications. The book addresses their isolation, preparation and properties and their composites, nanomaterials, manufacturing and characterizations. This is the third of three volumes in a series that contains the latest on the major applications of chitin and chitosan based IPN’s, blends, gels, composites and nanocomposites, including environmental remediation, biomedical applications and smart material applications.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of Chitin and Chitosan materials, from their synthesis and nanomaterials, to their manufacture and applications
- Volume Three focuses on the applications of Chitin and Chitosan
- Includes contributions from leading researchers across the globe and from industry, academia, government and private research institutions
- Highlights current status and future opportunities
Polymer chemists, engineers and technologists. Researchers, graduates and postgraduates in the fields of materials science, biomaterials and medicines. Biomedical scientists, bioengineers and chemical engineers with an interest in polysaccharides
1. Polymer blends, IPN’s, gels, composites and nanocomposite from chitin and chitosan; manufacturing, and applications
2. Chemically modified chitin and chitosan as biomaterials
3. Chitin and chitosan-based hybrid nanocomposites for supercapacitors
4. Investigation into the functional properties of cotton, wool and denim textile materials finished with chitosan and the use of chitosan in textile-reinforced composites and medical textiles
5. Chitin blends, IPN’s, gels, composites and nanocomposites for adsorption systems: environmental remediation and protein purification6. Chitin and chitosan based blends, composites and nanocomposite for packaging applications
7. Fundamentals of chitosan for biomedical applications
8. Electrospun chitosan materials and their potential use as scaffolds for bone and cartilage tissue engineering
9. Injectable polymeric gels based on chitosan and chitin for biomedical applications
10. Preparation and application of Biomimetic and bioinspired membranes based on chitosan
11. Chitin, chitosan microgels and nanogels for drug delivery applications
12. Chitin- and chitosan-based Oleogels: Rheological and thermal behavior modifications.
13. Chitosan as biomaterial in drug delivery and tissue engineering
14. Biomedical applications of carboxymethyl chitosan
15. Biomedical exploitation of chitin and chitosan-based matrices via ionic liquid processing
16. Chitin and Chitosan Composites for Bone Tissue Regeneration
17. Drug delivery and tissue engineering applications of chitosan based biomaterial systems
18. Future aspects of biomedical applications of chitin and chitosan in diseases associated with oxidative stress
19. Immunomodulatory activities of chitin and chitosan microparticles
20. Chitosan and chitin-based composites for food packaging applications
21. Modified release properties of gluthathione-based chitosan films: physical and functional characterization
22. Chitosan materials as templates for essential oils
23. Chitosan: A potential biopolymer for wound management
24. Chitin and Chitosan as Promising Immunostimulant for Aquaculture
25. Chitosan based materials for wastewater treatment
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 20, 2020
- Language: English
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Sabu Thomas
Dr. Sabu Thomas (Ph.D.) is the Director of the School of Energy Materials, School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He received his Ph. D. in 1987 in Polymer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, and a member of the American Chemical Society. He has been ranked no.1 in India about the number of publications (most productive scientists). Prof. Thomas’s research group specialized areas of polymers which includes Polymer blends, Fiber filled polymer composites, Particulate-filled polymer composites and their morphological characterization, Ageing and degradation, Pervaporation phenomena, sorption and diffusion, Interpenetrating polymer systems, Recyclability and reuse of waste plastics and rubbers, Elastomer cross-linking, Dual porous nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering, etc. Prof. Thomas’s research group has extensive exchange programs with different industries, research, and academic institutions all over the world and is performing world-class collaborative research in various fields. Professors Centre is equipped with various sophisticated instruments and has established state-of-the-art experimental facilities which cater to the needs of researchers within the country and abroad. His H Index- 133, Google Citations- 86424, Number of Publications- 1300, and Books-160.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of the School of Energy Materials, Founder Director of the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Professor in the School of Chemical Sciences, the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaAP
Anitha Pius
Professor Pius achieved her BSc. in Chemistry in 1985 from Holy Cross College, Nagercoil, Madurai Kamaraj University, India following this with and MSc and PhD in Chemistry. Her research interests are environmental chemistry and pollution control, polymer composites, nanocomposites, food chemistry, bioavailability – in vitro studies, photodegradation of pollutants, waste water treatments and anion sensors. Professor Pius is a reviewer for a number of well-known journals including Ecological Engineering, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal of Chemistry & Applied Biochemistry, Journal of Water Process Engineering, National Academy Science Letters and Separation Science and Technology.
Affiliations and expertise
The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University), DindigulSG
Sreerag Gopi
Dr. Sreerag Gopi is the Co-Founder and Director of Molecules Food solutions Pvt Ltd, Zingon Naturals Pvt Ltd. He was the Chief Scientist at Plant Lipids Pvt Ltd. and Chief Scientific Officer at Aurea Biolabs Pvt Ltd. He served as an adjunct professor at universities including Stockholm University, Sweden, Siberian Federal University, Russia, and Mahatma Gandhi University, India. His doctorate is in organic chemistry and nanotechnology, and nano drug delivery working in the area of natural products, isolation, and biological activities. He's published more than 175 international articles and filed 75+ patents, including in the US and Europe. In his work at Plant Lipids, he developed many innovative products and technologies, and was responsible for driving the research team to excellence, as well as the generation, implementation of new projects, and the presentation of scientific seminars to various customers. He is listed world's top 2% scientist list by Stanford University.
Affiliations and expertise
Co-Founder and Director Molecules Biolabs Private LimitedRead Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan on ScienceDirect