Green Polymer Materials

by Amar Singh Singha, Vijay Kumar Thakur

Overview

We are very auspicious to have the opportunity to author a book on biopolymer arena. Our experience in research has revealed the need for a book which emphasizes the basics orientation for beginners and those who want to increase their knowledge in the field of biopolymer based materials. This book is addressed to all researchers and scientists as well as students of graduate and postgraduate levels at universities and technical institutes who wish to keep abreast of advances in the biopolymers. The book consists of eleven chapters. This book introduces an overview of the developments made in the area of biopolymers such as cellulosic biofibers; their processing methods and potential applications, wood flour and rice husk as alternative to cellulosic fibers, green composites based on biodegradable polymer matrices, bioethanol from renewable resources, bio polymers based hydrogels and potential applications of chitosan. Some critical issues and suggestions for future work are discussed, underscoring the roles of scientists and researchers for the future of the new green materials through value addition to enhance their use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626993693
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	316
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

A.S. Singha, Ph.D. is a Professor of Polymer Chemistry of the Chemistry Department at the National Institute of Technology – Hamirpur (H.P.) India. At present he is serving as the Head of Chemistry Department as well as Registrar of the institute. He received his M.Sc., M. Phil. and Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Himachal Pradesh University Shimla (INDIA), in 1983. Dr. Singha serves on the Editorial Board of International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization (Taylor & Francis) and ISST Journal of Applied Chemistry. He is the author of more than 200 international research publications and has a number of book chapters to his credits. He has wide experience in the field of natural fibers, polymers, composites, nanocomposites, hydrogels, removal of toxic heavy metal ions, drug delivery, controlled release of insecticides/pesticides etc. He has been associated with the institute as HOD (1996-1998; 2002-2006; 2009 onwards); Dean Academic (2002-07), Dean Planning & Development (2007-2009) and Registrar (2009 onward) during his stay in the institute.



Vijay Kumar Thakur, Ph.D. is a Research Scientist of Temasek Laboratories@ NTU, Research Techno Plaza, BorderX Block,Vijay Kumar Thakur, Ph.D. is a Research Scientist of Temasek Laboratories@ NTU, Research Techno Plaza, BorderX Block, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore. He received his B.Sc. from Himachal Pradesh University-Shimla and M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from the same university in 2006. Subsequently he received his Ph.D. in 2009 from National Institute of Technology – Hamirpur, INDIA in Synthesis of Polymers. His expertise is in synthesis of polymers, nano materials, biocomposites, nanocomposites, surface modifications of polymers and nano materials through various techniques, and high performance capacitors. Dr. Thakur has two book chapters to his credit and has published 40 research papers in reputed international journals around the globe along with 37 publications in proceedings of international/national conferences. He has been included in the “Marquis Who’s Who in the World” in the field of Science and Engineering for the year 2011.