Sustainable Polylactide-Based Composites
- 1st Edition - January 9, 2023
- Authors: Suprakas Sinha Ray, Ritima Banerjee
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 6 4 0 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 6 4 1 - 9
Sustainable Polylactide-Based Composites integrates fundamental knowledge pertaining to manufacturing and characterization of polymer composites with a thorough and critical… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSustainable Polylactide-Based Composites integrates fundamental knowledge pertaining to manufacturing and characterization of polymer composites with a thorough and critical overview of the state-of-the-art in PLA-based composites, including significant past and recent advances. The book begins with insights into the basics of polymer composites, with special reference to sustainable composites, as well as fundamental knowledge related to PLA. This is followed by chapters on manufacturing methods, morphological characterization techniques, and the mechanical models used for polymer composites. A comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in PLA-based sustainable composites of all extensively used fillers is then presented.
After providing fundamental knowledge related to PLA and polymer composites, including structure-property-processing relationship, the book focuses on recent research efforts and key research challenges in the development of PLA-based composites, as well as lifecycle assessment and recycling.
- Presents fundamentals, processing techniques, characterization methods, and modeling
- Offers comprehensive coverage of a broad range of polylactide composites
- Addresses key issues that could shape future research and industrial application for sustainable future development
Researchers and advanced students across polymer science, composite science, chemistry, materials science, and engineering. Engineers, scientists and R&D professionals looking to utilize PLA-based sustainable materials across a range of products, parts, and industries
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the authors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction: sustainability, polylactide and polylactide-based composites
- 1.1. Basics of polymer composites
- 1.2. Sustainability
- 1.3. Bio-based plastics
- 1.4. Sustainable polymer composites
- 1.5. Basics of PLA composites
- 1.6. Conclusions
- 2. Processing technologies of polymer composites and fundamental issues related to polylactide composites processing
- 2.1. Processing of fiber-reinforced composites
- 2.2. Processing of nanocomposites
- 2.3. Challenges associated with PLA-based composites processing
- 2.4. Conclusions
- 3. Techniques for structural and morphological characterization of polymer composites
- 3.1. Optical microscope
- 3.2. Scanning electron microscope and focused-ion-beam SEM
- 3.3. TEM and electron tomography
- 3.4. Scanning transmission electron microscope
- 3.5. Atomic-force microscope
- 3.6. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction
- 3.7. Small-angle X-ray scattering
- 3.8. Nuclear magnetic resonance
- 3.9. Infrared spectroscopy
- 3.10. Rheology
- 3.11. Conclusions
- 4. Modeling of polymer composite properties
- 4.1. Mechanical models for polymer composites
- 4.2. Modeling of electrical conductivity of polymer composites
- 4.3. Modeling of gas permeation property
- 4.4. Conclusions
- 5. Natural fiber-reinforced polylactide composites
- 5.1. Processing and structural characterization of natural fiber-reinforced PLA composites
- 5.2. Mechanical properties
- 5.3. Degradability
- 5.4. Applications
- 5.5. Conclusions
- 6. Glass fiber-reinforced polylactide composites
- 6.1. Processing and structural characterization of PLA/GF composites
- 6.2. Mechanical properties of PLA/GF composites
- 6.3. Degradability of PLA/GF composites
- 6.4. Applications of PLA/GF composites
- 6.5. Conclusions
- 7. Layered double hydroxide containing polylactide composites
- 7.1. Basics of LDH
- 7.2. Processing and characterization of PLA/LDH nanocomposites
- 7.3. Properties of PLA/LDH nanocomposites
- 7.4. Degradability
- 7.5. Applications
- 7.6. Conclusions
- 8. Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-containing polylactide composites
- 8.1. Basics of POSS and POSS-based polymer nanocomposites
- 8.2. Preparation and characterization of PLA/POSS nanocomposites
- 8.3. Properties of PLA/POSS nanocomposites
- 8.4. Degradability
- 8.5. Applications
- 8.6. Conclusions
- 9. Nanoclay-containing polylactide composites
- 9.1. Preparation and characterization of PLA/clay nanocomposites
- 9.2. Properties of PLA/clay nanocomposites
- 9.3. Biodegradability
- 9.4. Applications
- 10. Carbon-nanostructures-containing polylactide composites
- 10.1. Preparation and structural characterization
- 10.2. Mechanical properties
- 10.3. Electrical properties
- 10.4. Degradability
- 10.5. Applications
- 10.6. Conclusions
- 11. Cellulose-nanofillers-containing polylactide composites
- 11.1. Preparation and characterization of PLA/cellulose nanocomposites
- 11.2. Mechanical properties
- 11.3. Barrier properties
- 11.4. Biodegradability
- 11.5. Applications
- 11.6. Conclusions
- 12. Multifunctional polylactide composites
- 12.1. Silver-nanoparticles-containing PLA composites
- 12.2. Zinc oxide nanoparticles–containing PLA composites
- 12.3. Transition metal dichalcogenide nanofiller–containing PLA composites
- 12.4. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles–containing PLA composites
- 12.5. Silica-containing PLA composites
- 12.6. Calcium-carbonate-containing PLA composites
- 12.7. Hydroxyapatite-containing PLA composites
- 12.8. Calcium-phosphate-containing PLA composites
- 12.9. Conclusions
- 13. Evaluation of sustainability of polylactide and polylactide-based composites
- 13.1. End-of-use
- 13.2. LCA
- 13.3. LCA of neat PLA
- 13.4. LCA of PLA-based composites
- 13.5. Socioeconomic aspects of sustainability
- 13.6. Conclusions
- 14. Current challenges, limitations, and future outlook of polylactide composites
- 14.1. Challenges and limitations
- 14.2. Future outlook
- Index
- No. of pages: 392
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 9, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323996402
- eBook ISBN: 9780323996419
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Suprakas Sinha Ray
Professor Suprakas Sinha Ray is a Chief Research Scientist and Manager of the Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa. His current research focuses on the applications of advanced nanostructured & polymeric materials. He is one of the most active and highly cited authors in the field of polymer nanocomposite materials, and he has recently been rated by Thomson Reuters as being one of the top 1% most impactful and influential scientists and top 50 high impact chemists. He is the author of 7 authored books, co-author of 5 edited books, 32 book chapters on various aspects of polymer-based nanostructured materials & their applications, and author and co-author of 430 articles in high-impact international journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Chief Research Scientist and Manager of the Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South AfricaRB
Ritima Banerjee
Dr. Ritima Banerjee completed her Masters in Polymer Science and Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD), India. After working in the polymer industry (GE Plastics and SABIC) for 7 years, she returned to academia. She taught in Delhi Technological University for two years and subsequently completed her PhD from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, IITD, the area of her work being microcellular processing of thermoplastic elastomer based blends and nanocomposites. She is presently a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering in Calcutta Institute of Technology, India. Her research interests include microcellular processing and the structure-property-processing relationship of polymeric materials.
Affiliations and expertise
Faculty Member, Department of Chemical Engineering, Calcutta Institute of Technology, India; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South AfricaRead Sustainable Polylactide-Based Composites on ScienceDirect