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- Discusses novel biodegradable materials and applications in a highly evolving market
- First book to systematically introduce poly (lactic acids)
- Describes wide applications from biomaterials to environmental packaging
- Highly illustrated
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
"Biodegradable Poly (Lactic Acid): Synthesis, Modification, Processing and Applications" describes the preparation, modification, processing, and the research and applications of biodegradable poly (lactic acid), which belong to the biomedical and environment-friendly materials. Highly illustrated, the book introduces systematically the synthesis, physical and chemical modifications, and the latest developments of research and applications of poly (lactic acid) in biomedical materials.
The book is intended for researchers and graduate students in the fields of materials science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, biomedicine, chemistry, environmental sciences, textile science and engineering, package materials, and so on.
Dr. Jie Ren is a professor at the Institute of Nano and Bio-Polymeric Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Authors and Affiliations
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Institute of Nano and Bio-Polymeric Materials, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Jie Ren
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biodegradable Poly (Lactic Acid)
Book Subtitle: Synthesis, Modification, Processing and Applications
Authors: Jie Ren
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17596-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-17596-1Published: 05 April 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 302
Additional Information: Jointly published with Tsinghua University Press
Topics: Polymer Sciences, Biochemical Engineering, Waste Management/Waste Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering