Pulp 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

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-09-29
Mått:191 x 235 x 16 mm
Vikt:450 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:258
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780128111017

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Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a consultant in the field of paper and pulp. Her research career spans about 40 years, having worked at the National Sugar Institute, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Western Ontario, and 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 the Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology.

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Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Raw Materials for Production of NanocelluloseChapter 3. Structure and Properties of Cellulose and NanocelluloseChapter 4. Production of NanocelluloseChapter 5. Preparation and Properties of Nanocellulose FilmsChapter 6. Characterization of NanocelluloseChapter 7. Modification of Nanocellulose to Improve PropertiesChapter 8. ApplicationsChapter 9. Commercialization ActivitiesChapter 10. Environmental and Human Health RisksChapter 11. Challenges and Opportunities