Pulp and Paper Industry
Nanotechnology in Forest Industry
- 1st Edition - September 27, 2016
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Pratima Bajpai
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 1 1 0 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 1 1 0 2 - 4
Pulp and Paper Industry: Nanotechnology in Forest Industry covers the latest scientific and technical advances in the area of nanotechnology in forest sector providing informati… Read more
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Request a sales quotePulp and Paper Industry: Nanotechnology in Forest Industry covers the latest scientific and technical advances in the area of nanotechnology in forest sector providing information on recent developments, structure and properties, raw materials and methods for the production of nanocellulose along with their characterization and application in various industries with an analysis of both challenges and opportunities with respect to environmentally sound technologies and consumer concerns such as health effects. Also identifies the key barriers to innovation, and the breakthroughs required to make nanocellulosic materials viable alternatives in the important sectors.
- Thorough review of the evolution and development of different types of nanocelluloses
- In-depth coverage of preparation and characterization of nanocellulose
- Use of nanocellulose materials in a wide range of applications
- Commercial and precommercial developments
- Challenges and opportunities of nanocellulose market
- Identifies the key barriers to innovation, and the breakthroughs required to make nanocellulosic materials viable alternatives in the important sectors
Foresters, Material Scientists, Pulp and Paper Technologists/ Engineers, Senior Paper Scientists, Applied Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Professionals, Academics, Analysts, Consultants
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- List of Abbreviations
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Raw Materials for Production of Nanocellulose
- 2.1. Wood, Agricultural Crops, and By-Products
- 2.2. Bacterial Cellulose
- 2.3. Animal Cellulose
- 2.4. Algae
- 2.5. Tunicate
- Chapter 3. Structure and Properties of Cellulose and Nanocellulose
- Chapter 4. Production of Nanocellulose
- 4.1. Chemical Delignification
- 4.2. Steam Explosion Process
- 4.3. Electrospinning Technique
- 4.4. Refining and High-Pressure Homogenization
- 4.5. Cryo-Crushing
- 4.6. Grinding
- 4.7. Chemical and Enzymatic Methods
- 4.8. Genetically Modified Algae
- Chapter 5. Preparation and Properties of Nanocellulose Films
- Chapter 6. Characterization of Nanocellulose
- 6.1. Physical Characterization
- 6.2. Microscopy Characterization
- Chapter 7. Modification of Nanocellulose to Improve Properties
- 7.1. Formation of Ionic Groups
- 7.2. Generation of Hydrophobic Surfaces
- 7.3. Surface Modification by Adsorption
- Chapter 8. Applications
- 8.1. Paper and Paperboard
- 8.2. Automotive
- 8.3. Building and Construction
- 8.4. Textiles
- 8.5. Biomedical Applications
- 8.6. Food Industry
- 8.7. Energy Applications
- 8.8. Sensors
- 8.9. Environmental Remediation
- 8.10. Other Applications
- Chapter 9. Commercialization Activities
- Chapter 10. Environmental and Human Health Risks
- Chapter 11. Challenges and Opportunities
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 27, 2016
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 258
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128111017
- eBook ISBN: 9780128111024
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Pratima Bajpai
Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. She has over 36 years of experience in research at the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, the Universitiy of Western Ontario, in Canada, in addition to the Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre, in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada and as a visiting researcher at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. She has been named among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in the list published in October 2022. This is the third consecutive year that she has made it into the prestigious list. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology. She has contributed immensely to the field of industrial biotechnology and is a recognized expert in the field. Dr. Bajpai has written several advanced level technical books on environmental and biotechnological aspects of pulp and paper which have been published by leading publishers in the USA and Europe. She has also contributed chapters to a number of books and encyclopedia, obtained 11 patents, written several technical reports, and has implemented several processes in Indian Paper mills. Dr. Bajpai is an active member of the American Society of Microbiologists and is a reviewer of many international research journals.
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