V.K. Thakur – författare

Plant Tuber and Root-based Biocomposites: Development, Characterization, and Applications discusses the latest advances in this important research field. The book details novel tuber and root-based materials individually and covers their manufacturing, characterization, and applications. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental properties of these materials to address challenges and opportunities for industrial commercialization in the future. Various applications in food, medicine, textiles, biofuel, pulp, and paper-making industries, as well as bioenergy, packaging, and automotive, are covered.

Covers the latest advances in the application of bio-based feedstocks (tubers/root fibers) for manufacturing compositesIncludes materials selection, design solutions, manufacturing techniques, structural analysis, and performance of tuber and root-based composites in various applicationsExplores new materials such as Dioscorea hispida, arrowroot bagasse, and cassava bagasseCovers step-by-step procedures to develop biodegradable packaging materials such as extraction of raw materials, treatment of materials, and incorporation of additives to improve the functional properties of developed productsIncludes nanobiocomposites, covers commercialization, and is a practical guide to realistic applications

Plant Tuber and Root-based Biocomposites: Development, Characterization, and Applications discusses the latest advances in this important research field. The book details novel tuber and root-based materials individually and covers their manufacturing, characterization, and applications. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental properties of these materials to address challenges and opportunities for industrial commercialization in the future. Various applications in food, medicine, textiles, biofuel, pulp, and paper-making industries, as well as bioenergy, packaging, and automotive, are covered.- Covers the latest advances in the application of bio-based feedstocks (tubers/root fibers) for manufacturing composites- Includes materials selection, design solutions, manufacturing techniques, structural analysis, and performance of tuber and root-based composites in various applications- Explores new materials such as Dioscorea hispida, arrowroot bagasse, and cassava bagasse- Covers step-by-step procedures to develop biodegradable packaging materials such as extraction of raw materials, treatment of materials, and incorporation of additives to improve the functional properties of developed products- Includes nanobiocomposites, covers commercialization, and is a practical guide to realistic applications

The book presents emerging economic and environmentally friendly lignocellulosic polymer composites materials that are free from side effects studied in the traditional synthetic materials. This book brings together panels of highly-accomplished leading experts in the field of lignocellulosic polymers & composites from academia, government, as well as research institutions across the globe and encompasses basic studies including preparation, characterization, properties and theory of polymers along with applications addressing new emerging topics of novel issues. Provide basic information and clear understanding of the present state and the growing utility of lignocellulosic materials from different natural resourcesIncludes contributions from world-renowned experts on lignocellulosic polymer composites and discusses the combination of different kinds of lignocellulosic materials from natural resourcesDiscusses the fundamental properties and applications of lignocellulosic polymers in comparison to traditional synthetic materialsExplores various processing/ mechanical/ physic-chemical aspects of lignocellulosic polymer composites

The book presents emerging economic and environmentally friendly lignocellulosic polymer composites materials that are free from side effects studied in the traditional synthetic materials. This book brings together panels of highly-accomplished leading experts in the field of lignocellulosic polymers & composites from academia, government, as well as research institutions across the globe and encompasses basic studies including preparation, characterization, properties and theory of polymers along with applications addressing new emerging topics of novel issues. Provide basic information and clear understanding of the present state and the growing utility of lignocellulosic materials from different natural resourcesIncludes contributions from world-renowned experts on lignocellulosic polymer composites and discusses the combination of different kinds of lignocellulosic materials from natural resourcesDiscusses the fundamental properties and applications of lignocellulosic polymers in comparison to traditional synthetic materialsExplores various processing/ mechanical/ physic-chemical aspects of lignocellulosic polymer composites

Biorenewable polymers based nanomaterials are rapidly emerging as one of the most fascinating materials for multifunctional applications. Among biorenewable polymers, cellulose based nanomaterials are of great importance due to their inherent advantages such as environmental friendliness, biodegradability, biocompatibility, easy processing and cost effectiveness, to name a few. They may be produced from biological systems such as plants or be chemically synthesised from biological materials.This book summarizes the recent remarkable achievements witnessed in green technology of cellulose based nanomaterials in different fields ranging from biomedical to automotive. This book also discusses the extensive research developments for next generation nanocellulose-based polymer nanocomposites. The book contains seventeen chapters and each chapter addresses some specific issues related to nanocellulose and also demonstrates the real potentialities of these nanomaterials in different domains.The key features of the book are: Synthesis and chemistry of nanocellulose from different biorenewable resourcesDifferent  characterization of nanocellulosic materials and their respective polymer nanocompositesPhysico-chemical, thermal and mechanical investigation of nanocellulose based polymer nanocompositesProvides elementary information and rich understanding of the present state-of- art of nanocellulose-based materialsExplores the full range of applications of different nanocellulose-based materials.