Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) based blends, composites and nanocomposites /
There is much interest in biodegradable polymers for different uses and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have potential applications in a broad range of areas from food packaging to biomedical applications. The book will provide a comprehensive overview of the recent accomplishments in the area of polyh...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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[Cambridge, U.K.] :
Royal Society of Chemistry,
2015.
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| Series: | RSC green chemistry series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | There is much interest in biodegradable polymers for different uses and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have potential applications in a broad range of areas from food packaging to biomedical applications. The book will provide a comprehensive overview of the recent accomplishments in the area of polyhydroxyalkanoates providing a resource that helps find solutions to both fundamental and applied problems. The book introduces polyhydroxyalkanoates including their biosynthesis, recovery and extraction followed by specific chapters on blends, composites and nanocomposites. The book finishes with the applications of the materials including additives in paints, adhesives, production of plastics as well as tissue engineering and drug delivery. -- |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. Includes index. Title from content provider. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1680158031 1782622314 9781680158038 9781782622314 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/9781782622314 |