
Industrial Applications of Nanocellulose and Its Nanocomposites
- 1st Edition - March 18, 2022
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editors: S.M. Sapuan, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, R.A. Ilyas
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 9 9 0 9 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 9 9 1 7 - 8
Nanocellulose is a versatile material that has received much attention from scientists working in a broad range of application fields, such as automotive, composites, ad… Read more
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Nanocellulose is a versatile material that has received much attention from scientists working in a broad range of application fields, such as automotive, composites, adsorbents, paints, coatings, medical implants, electronics, cosmetics, pulp and paper, tissue engineering, medical, packaging, and aerogels.
Industrial Applications of Nanocellulose and Its Nanocomposites provides an extensive, up-to-date review of this fast-moving research field. The chapters cover a wide range of aspects, including synthesis, surface modification, and improvement of properties toward target applications. The main objectives of the book are to reflect on recent advancements in the design and fabrication of advanced nanocellulose and discuss important requirements for each application, as well as the challenges that might be faced. The book also includes an overview of the current economic perspectives and safety issues, as well as future directions for nanocellulose-based materials.
It will serve as a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, environmental chemists, nanotechnologists, chemical engineers, polymer chemists, materials scientists, and all those working in the manufacturing industries.
- Comprehensively covers a broad range of industrial applications.
- Includes case studies on economic perspectives, safety issues, and advanced development of nanocellulose-based products.
- Discusses nanocellulose production from biological waste.
Academic and industrial researchers, environmental chemists, nanotechnologists, chemical engineers, polymer chemists, materials scientists, and those working in the manufacturing industries.
1. Introduction to nanocellulose production from biological waste
2. Economic insights into the production of cellulose nanofibrils from oil palm biomass
3. Nanocellulose: Sustainable biomaterial for developing novel adhesives and composites
4. Nanocellulose-based aerogels for various engineering applications
5. Nanocellulose: Chemistry, preparation, and applications in the food industry
6. Nanocellulose nanocomposites in coating materials
7. Nanocellulose as an adsorbent for heavy metals
8. Nanocellulose in sensors
9. An overview of cellulose nanofiber physicochemical characterizations and biological studies in relation to nanosafety concerns
10. Nanocellulose hydrogels
11. Nanocellulose applications in packaging materials
12. Active biocomposite packaging films: Compatibility of carrageenan with cellulose nanofiber from empty fruit bunches
13. Enhanced thermal stability of cellulose nanocrystals for processing polymer nanocomposites at a high temperature
14. Nanocellulose nanocomposites for biomedical applications
15. Nanocellulose biocomposites in specialty papermaking
16. Nanocellulose composites in the pulp and paper industry
17. Nanocellulose nanocomposites in textiles
18. Nanocellulose as a bioadsorbent for water and wastewater purification
19. Nanocellulose composites in the automotive industry
20. Advances in nanocellulose nanocomposites for bone repair
21. Nanocellulose composites for electronic applications
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 18, 2022
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Language: English
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S.M. Sapuan
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Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim
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R.A. Ilyas
R.A. Ilyas is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. He is also a Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), Sweden, Fellow of International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS), Japan, a member of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK and Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK, Chair of Science Outreach for Young Scientists Network - Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) 2023. He received his Diploma in Forestry, Bachelor's Degree (BSc) in Chemical Engineering, and Ph.D. degree in the field of Biocomposite Technology & Design at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. R.A. Ilyas was the recipient of the MVP Doctor of Philosophy Gold Medal Award UPM 2019, for Best Ph.D. Thesis and Top Student Award, INTROP, UPM. He was awarded with Outstanding Reviewer by Carbohydrate Polymers, Elsevier United Kingdom, Top Cited Article 2020-2021 Journal Polymer Composite, Wiley, 2022, and Best Paper Award at various International Conferences. R.A. Ilyas also was listed and awarded among World’s Top 2% Scientist (Career-Long Achievement) Year 2022 and 2023, World’s Top 2% Scientist (Subject-Wise) Citation Impact during the Single Calendar Year 2019-2023 by Stanford University, US, PERINTIS Publication Award 2021 and 2022 by Persatuan Saintis Muslim Malaysia, Emerging Scholar Award by Automotive and Autonomous Systems 2021, Belgium, Young Scientists Network - Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) 2021, UTM Young Research Award 2021, UTM Publication Award 2021&2023, and UTM Highly Cited Researcher Award 2021. In 2021, he won Gold Award and Special Award (Kreso Glavac (The Republic of Croatia) at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE2022), Gold Award dan Special Award at International Borneo Innovation, Exhibition & Competition 2022 (IBIEC2022), and, a Gold Award at New Academia Learning Innovation (NALI2022). He was awarded with Best Scientific Book Award from COMSTECH, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Pakistan and ModTech, Romania. His main research interests are (1) Polymer Engineering (Biodegradable Polymers, Biopolymers, Polymer composites, Polymer-gels) and (2) Material Engineering (Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, Biocomposites, Cellulose materials, Nano-composites). To date he has authored or co-authored more than 500 publications on green materials related subjects.