Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials, Biodegradable Materials

This unique multidisciplinary 8-volume set focuses on the emerging issues concerning synthesis, characterization, design, manufacturing and various other aspects of composite materials from renewable materials and provides a shared platform for both researcher and industry.

The Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials comprises a set of 8 individual volumes that brings an interdisciplinary perspective to accomplish a more detailed understanding of the interplay between the synthesis, structure, characterization, processing, applications and performance of these advanced materials. The Handbook comprises 169 chapters from world renowned experts covering a multitude of natural polymers/ reinforcement/ fillers and biodegradable materials.

Volume 5 is solely focused on 'Biodegradable Materials'. Some of the important topics include but not limited to: Rice husk and its composites; biodegradable composites based on thermoplastic starch and talc nanoparticles; recent progress in biocomposites of biodegradable polymer; microbial polyesters: production and market; biodegradable and bioabsorbable materials for osteosynthesis applications; biodegradable polymers in tissue engineering; composites based on hydroxyapatite and biodegradable polylactide; biodegradable composites; development of membranes from biobased materials and their applications; green biodegradable composites based on natural fibers; fully biodegradable all-cellulose composites; natural fiber composites with bioderivative and/or degradable polymers; synthetic biodegradable polymers for bone tissue engineering; polysaccharides as green biodegradable platforms for building up electroactive composite materials; biodegradable polymer blends and composites from seaweeds; biocomposites scaffolds derived from renewable resources for bone tissue repair; pectin-based composites; recent advances in conductive composites based on biodegradable polymers for regenerative medicine applications; biosynthesis of PHAs and their biomedical applications; biodegradable soy protein isolate/poly(vinyl alcohol) packaging films; and biodegradability of biobased polymeric materials in natural environment.

Auteur

Vijay Kumar Thakur is a Lecturer in the School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing Engineering, Cranfield University, UK. Previously he had been a Staff Scientist in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University, USA. He spent his postdoctoral study in Materials Science & Engineering at Iowa State University, USA, and gained his PhD in Polymer Chemistry (2009) at the National Institute of Technology, India. He has published more than 90 SCI journal research articles in the field of polymers/materials science and holds one US patent. He has also published about 25 books and 33 book chapters on the advanced state-of-the-art of polymers/materials science with numerous publishers, including Wiley-Scrivener.

Manju Kumar Thakur has been working as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the Division of Chemistry, Govt. Degree College Sarkaghat Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India since 2010. She received her PhD in Polymer Chemistry from the Chemistry Department at Himachal Pradesh University. She has deep experience in the field of organic chemistry, biopolymers, composites/ nanocomposites, hydrogels, applications of hydrogels in the removal of toxic heavy metal ions, drug delivery etc. She has published more than 30 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, 25 book chapters and co-authored five books all in the field of polymeric materials. Michael R. Kessler is a Professor and Director of the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University, USA. He is an expert in the mechanics, processing, and characterization of polymer matrix composites and nanocomposites. His honours include the Army Research Office Young Investigator Award, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award, the NSF CAREER Award, and the Elsevier Young Composites Researcher Award from the American Society for Composites. He has more than 150 journal articles and 5800 citations, holds 6 patents, published 5 books on the synthesis and characterization of polymer materials, and presented at least 200 talks at national and international meetings.

Contenu
Preface xix 1 Rice Husk and its Composites: Effects of Rice Husk Loading, Size, Coupling Agents, and Surface Treatment on Composites' Mechanical, Physical, and Functional Properties 1
A. Bilal, R.J.T. Lin and K. Jayaraman

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites 3

1.3 Rice Husk and its Composites 5

1.4 Effects of Coupling Agents on the Properties of RH Composites 12

1.5 Summary 15

References 16

2 Biodegradable Composites Based on Thermoplastic Starch and Talc Nanoparticles 23
Luciana A. Castillo, Olivia V. López, M. Alejandra García, Marcelo A. Villar and Silvia E. Barbosa

2.1 Introduction 23

2.2 Thermoplastic Starch-Talc Nanocomposites 27

2.3 Use of Talc Samples with Different Morphologies 40

2.4 Packaging Bags Based on TPSTalc Nanocomposites Films 49

2.5 Conclusions 54

References 54

3 Recent Progress in Biocomposite of Biodegradable Polymer 61
Vicente de Oliveira Sousa Neto and Ronaldo Ferreira do Nascimento

3.1 Introduction 61

3.2 Biodegradable Polymers: Natural Origin and Development 63

3.3 Polysaccharides 63

3.4 Chemical Synthesis Produced Polymer 77

3.5 Polyesters Produced by Microorganism or by Plants 83

3.6 Concluding Remarks 87

References 88

4 Microbial Polyesters: Production and Market 95
Neha Patni, Yug Saraswat and Shibu G. Pillai

4.1 Introduction 95

4.2 Polyhydroxy Alkanoates 96

4.3 Bacterial Cellulose 100

4.4 Polylactic Acid or Polylactide 102

4.5 Polyglycolic Acid 102

4.6 Brief Overview of the Local and World Scenario of Bioplastics 103

4.7 Summary 103

References 104

5 Biodegradable and Bioabsorbable Materials for Osteosynthesis Applications: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives 109
*Sandra Carolina Cifuentes, Rosario Benavente, Marcela Lieblich and José Luis González-Carrasco*

5.1 Introduction 109

5.2 State-of-the-Art 111

5.3 Future Perspectives 117

5.4 Conclusions 131

References 132

6 Biodegradable Polymers in Tissue Engineering 145
Silvia Ioan and Luminita Ioana Buruiana

6.1 Introduction 145

6.2 Biodegradable Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering 146

6.3 Biocompatibility and Biodegradation of Polymer Networks 147

6.4 Biomaterial Reaction to Foreign Bodies 153

6.5 Design of Immunomodulatory Biomaterials 154

6.6 Applications Potential of Polyurethanes in Engineering Tissues 154

6.7 Application Potential of Polycarbonates 160

6.8 Poly(amido Amine) 164

6.9 Polyester Amine 168

6.10 Polypyrrole-based Conducting Polymers 172

6.11 Remarks and Future Directions 175

Acknowledgment 176

References 176

7 Composites Based on Hydroxyapatite and Biodegradable Polylactide 183
Pau Turon, Luís J. del Valle, Carlos Alemán and Jordi Puiggalí

7.1 Introduction 183

7.2 Bone Tissues and Mineralization Processes 184

7.3 Polylactide and its Copolymers 187

7.4 Calcium Phosphate Cements Reinforced with Polylactide Fibers 188

7.5 Nanocomposites of Polylactide and Hydroxyapatite: Coupling Agents 189

7.6 PLA/HAp Scaffolds for Tissue-Engineering Applications 191

7.7 Scaffolds Constituted by Ternary Mixtures Including PLA and HAp 198

7.8 Bioactive Molecules Loaded in PLA/HAp Scaffolds 200

7.9 Hydrogels Incorporating PLA/HAp 204

7.10 Conclusions 206

References 207

8 Biodegradable Composites: Properties and Uses 215
Daniel Belchior Rocha and Derval dos Santos Rosa

8.1 Introduction 215

8.2 Biodegradable Polymers Applied in Composites 217 8.3 Composites ...