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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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mittal, Vikas (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:Monographs on the physics and chemistry of materials.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 426 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191728853
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