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  title info:
    title: Chitosan-based hybrid nanomaterials
  name:
    name part: Al, Nisar.
  name:
    name part: Bilal, Muhammad.
  name:
    name part: Khan, Adnan.
  name:
    name part: Nguyen, Tuan Anh.
  name:
    name part: ScienceDirect (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  genre: Electronic books.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: cau
    place:
      place term: San Diego
    publisher: Elsevier
    date issued: 2024
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (475 p.)
  abstract: Chitosan-based hybrid nanomaterials for environmental remediation focuses on chitosan, an abundantly occurring biopolymer, to present possibilities for the removal of contaminants and a greener approach towards a cleaner environment - combining nanotechnology with the deployment of naturally occurring materials to remedy environmental.
  table of contents: Front Cover -- Chitosan-Based Hybrid Nanomaterials -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- 1 Basics and fundamentals -- 1 A preface to the chitosan-biopolymer, its origin, and properties -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Biopolymers: proteins, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides -- 1.1.1.1 Proteins -- 1.1.1.2 Nucleic acids (deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid) -- 1.1.1.3 Polysaccharides (in nature, there are the most abundant biopolymers) -- 1.2 Technology of polysaccharides -- 1.3 Chitosan: origin and physicochemical properties
  table of contents: 1.3.1 Biodegradability and biocompatibility of chitosan -- 1.4 Application of chitosan in areas of science, industry, and technology -- 1.4.1 Medicine -- 1.4.2 Agriculture -- 1.4.2.1 Chitosan as a plant growth promoter -- 1.4.2.2 Chitosan in plant defense responses to biotic and abiotic stresses -- 1.4.2.3 Chitosan nanoparticle-based delivery systems for sustainable agriculture -- 1.4.3 Food industry -- 1.4.4 Chitosan for food packing -- 1.4.5 Textile industry -- 1.4.6 Dyeing finishing -- 1.4.7 Environmental protection -- 1.5 Advantages and limitations of chitosan in technological applications
  table of contents: 1.6 Future trends of chitosan-based materials -- References -- 2 Introduction to chitosan and its nanocomposites -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Extraction and derivatization of chitin -- 2.2.1 Chemical method -- 2.2.2 Biological method -- 2.2.3 Radiation method -- 2.2.3.1 Ultrasound waves -- 2.2.3.2 Microwaves -- 2.2.4 Other methods -- 2.3 Functionalization of chitosan -- 2.3.1 Modifications on NH2 -- 2.3.2 Modifications on OH -- 2.3.3 Oxidative cleavage -- 2.3.4 Noncovalent modifications -- 2.4 Desirable properties of chitosan -- 2.4.1 Surface modification
  table of contents: 2.4.2 Mechanical properties and film-forming capacity -- 2.4.3 Antimicrobial activity -- 2.4.4 Thermal stability -- 2.4.5 Nontoxicity and biocompatibility -- 2.4.6 Biodegradability -- 2.4.7 Chelating properties -- 2.5 Applications of chitosan -- 2.5.1 Wastewater and soil decontamination -- 2.5.2 Agricultural applications -- 2.5.3 Fuel cells technology -- 2.5.4 Packaging and food industry -- 2.5.5 Biological applications -- 2.5.5.1 Controlled drug delivery systems -- 2.5.6 Tissue-engineering -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References
  table of contents: 3 Chitosan-based nanomaterials: structure, characterization, and applications -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Chitosan structure -- 3.3 Chitosan and chitosan-based nanomaterial characterization -- 3.3.1 Physicochemical properties of chitosan-based nanomaterials -- 3.3.2 Depolymerization of chitosan -- 3.3.3 Characteristics of chitosan's molecular weight and crystalline nature -- 3.3.4 Viscosity and stability of chitosan -- 3.3.5 Chitosan solubility and moisture preserving -- 3.4 Various chitosan-based nanomaterial forms -- 3.4.1 Hydrogels -- 3.4.2 Nanoparticles -- 3.4.3 Microspheres
  note: edited by Nisar Ali, Muhammad Bilal, Adnan Khan, Tuan Anh Nguyen.
  note: 3.5 Emerging applications of chitosan-based nanomaterial
  subject:
    topic: Nanostructured materials
  subject:
    topic: Chitosan
  subject:
    topic: Nanomatériaux
  subject:
    topic: Chitosane
  classification: TA418.9.N35
  classification: 620.115
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    title info:
      title: Chitosan-Based Hybrid Nanomaterials
    name:
      name part: Al, Nisar
    origin info:
      publisher: San Diego : Elsevier,c2024
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    record content source: EBLCP
    record creation date: 240309
    record change date: 20260327175531.8
    record identifier: in00005772930
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng