Nanocomposites with biodegradable polymers : synthesis, properties and future perspectives /
Polymers are used in practically every facet of daily life. Most polymers come from fossil fuels and are not biodegradable, causing long-term environmental hazards. Biodegradable polymers provide an alternative class of materials. Composites of such polymers have high potential within a wide spectru...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Series: | Monographs on the physics and chemistry of materials.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Polymers are used in practically every facet of daily life. Most polymers come from fossil fuels and are not biodegradable, causing long-term environmental hazards. Biodegradable polymers provide an alternative class of materials. Composites of such polymers have high potential within a wide spectrum of applications. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 426 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191728853 0191728853 9780191621079 0191621072 9780191621499 0191621498 |