Bionanocomposites. Green Synthesis and Applications. Micro and Nano Technologies

Table of Contents

1. Synthetic Materials to Bionanocomposites: An overview 2. Polymer blends as matrix materials for the preparation of nanocomposites 3. Natural polymers as constituents of bionanocomposites 4. Processing Methods of Bionanocomposites 5. Characterization Techniques for Bionanocomposites 6. Chitin and Chitosan-Based Bionanocomposites 7. Starch-Based Bionanocomposites 8. Alginate-Based Bionanocomposites 9. Cellulose-Based Bionanocomposites 10. Curcumin-Based Bionanocomposites 11. Glycogen-Based Bionanocomposites 12. Protein-Based Bionanocomposites 13. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) based bionanocomposites 14. Polymeric materials as Bionanocomposites 15. Computational Studies on Bionanocomposites 16. Bionanocomposites in Food Industry 17. Biomedical Applications of Bionanocomposites 18. Applications of Bionanocomposites in Agriculture 19. Bionanocomposites in Water Treatment 20. Bionanocomposites in Sensor Technology 21. Enzyme based therapeutic applications of bionanocomposites 22. Future Horizons of Bionanocomposites

Authors

Khalid Mahmood Zia Associate Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan. Khalid Mahmod Zia is Associate Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan. His research focuses on the design of biocompatible products, and the synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polyurethane by incorporation polysaccharides into the backbone of PUs to be applicable as biomedical implants. Farukh Jabeen Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, Laurentian University, Canada. Farukh Jabeen is a Research Fellow at the Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, Laurentian University, Canada. Her research the modelling of biomolecules and computer-aided drug delivery systems. Muhammad Naveed Anjum Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan. Muhammad Naveed Anjum is Assistant Professor,Department of Applied Chemistry & Biochemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan. His research focuses on the synthesis of nanostructures of polymer and their applications. Saiqa Ikram Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, New Delhi Central University, India. Dr. Saiqa Ikram is Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University) New Delhi, India. She previous held research posts at Delhi College of Engineering and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Dr. Ikram's research interests include inorganic chemistry, polymer synthesis, nanomaterials, and bio-based materials.