Visakh P.M. (MSc, MPhil, PhD) is a prolific editor with more than 16 books to his name.  He isworking as a postdoc doc. researcher at the Department of Ecology and Basic Safety, Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), Tomsk, Russia. He obtained his PhD, MPhil and MSc degreases from School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. His research interests include: polymer nanocomposites, bio-nanocomposites, rubber-based nanocomposites, fire retardant polymers, and liquid crystalline polymers and silicon sensorsMatheus Poletto is an expert in composite science working with cellulosic materials, natural fibers, natural and synthetic polymers, recycling and waste management. He obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in 2014. He is now an Assistant Professor at Centro de Ciências Exatas, da Natureza e de Tecnologia from University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil.

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• Preface xiii1 Polypropylene (PP)-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites: State-of-the-Art, New Challenges and Opportunities 1Visakh. P. M1.1 Polypropylene (PP)/Cellulose-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 11.2 Polypropylene (PP)/Starch-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 31.3 Polypropylene (PP)/Polylactic Acid-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 51.4 Polypropylene (PP)-Based Hybrid Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 61.5 Biodegradation and Flame Retardancy of Polypropylene-Based Composites and Nanocomposites 71.6 Polypropylene Single-Polymer Composites 91.7 Polypropylene/Plant-Based Fiber Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 101.8 Polypropylene Composite with Oil Palm Fibers: Method Development, Properties and Application 121.9 Interfacial Modification of Polypropylene-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 13References 142 Polypropylene (PP)/Cellulose-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 23Md. Minhaz-Ul Haque2.1 Introduction 232.2 PP/Cellulose-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 242.3 Conclusion 46References 473 Polypropylene  (PP)/Starch-Based  Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 55Saviour A. Umoren and Moses M. Solomon3.1 Introduction 553.2 PP/Starch Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 573.3 Conclusion 79References 794 Polypropylene (PP)/Polylactic Acid-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 85Xin Wang4.1 Introduction 854.2 PP/PLA-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 874.3 Conclusion 107References 1085 Polypropylene (PP)-Based Hybrid Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 113Svetlana Butylina5.1 Introduction 1135.2 Polypropylene-Based Hybrid Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 1165.3 Conclusion 141References 1416 Biodegradation and Flame Retardancy of Polypropylene-Based Composites and Nanocomposites 145S. Butylina and I. Turku6.1 Biodegradability of PP-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 1466.2 Flame Retardancy of Polypropylene-Based Composites and Nanocomposites 1546.3 Conclusions 171References 1717 Polypropylene Single-Polymer Composites 177Jian Wang7.1 Introduction 1777.2 Preparation Principles for PP SPCs 1807.3 Processing Methods and Properties of PP SPCs 1877.4 Applications 2357.5 Summary 239Acknowledgments 242References 2428 Polypropylene/Plant-Based Fiber Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 247Amir Ghasemi, Ehsan Pesaran Haji Abbas, Leila Farhang and Reza Bagheri8.1 Introduction 2478.2 Types of Natural Fibers 2488.3 Processing of PP/Plant-Based Fiber Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 2528.4 Characterization and Properties of Plant-Based Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 2568.5 Applications of Plant-Based Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 2678.6 Future Perspectives and the Global Market 2748.7 Conclusion 275References 2769 Polypropylene Composite with Oil Palm Fibers: Method Development, Properties and Applications 287Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Mohd Azmuddin Abdullah and Muhammad Rafi Raza9.1 Introduction 2889.2 Method Development 2899.3 Composite Properties 3019.4 Applications 3059.5 The Way Forward 309References 31010 Interfacial  Modification  of Polypropylene-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites  315Yekta Karaduman and Nesrin Sahbaz Karaduman10.1 Introduction 31610.2 Natural Fibers 31710.3 Fiber-Matrix Interface 32010.4 Interfacial Modification of PP-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 32710.5 Conclusions and Future Trends 342References 343Index 000