Advances in Sustainable Polymers

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxix

   PDF

2. Synthesis Strategies for Biomedical Grade Polymers

   • Neha Mulchandani, Vimal Katiyar

   Pages 1-20

3. Sustainable Routes for Synthesis of Poly(ε-Caprolactone): Prospects in Chemical Industries

   • Munmi Das, Bishnupada Mandal, Vimal Katiyar

   Pages 21-33

4. Polymers from Carbon Dioxide—A Route Towards a Sustainable Future

   • Neha Mulchandani, Vimal Katiyar

   Pages 35-49

5. Production, Characterization, and Applications of Biodegradable Polymer: Polyhydroxyalkanoates

   • Sushobhan Pradhan, Pritam Kumar Dikshit, Vijayanand S. Moholkar

   Pages 51-94

6. Alternating Copolymers Based on Amino Acids and Peptides

   • Ishita Mukherjee, Krishna Gopal Goswami, Priyadarsi De

   Pages 95-119

7. Fabrication of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers and their Composites: Candidates for Resorbable Sutures

   • Deepshikha Das, Neha Mulchandani, Amit Kumar, Vimal Katiyar

   Pages 121-144

8. Biocompatible Thermoresponsive Polymers: Property and Synthesis

   • Varnakumar Gayathri, Nagaraju Pentela, Debasis Samanta

   Pages 145-181

9. Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization in Ionic Liquids: A Sustainable Process

   • Arunjunai R. S. Santha Kumar, Nikhil K. Singha

   Pages 183-193

10. Creation of Electrically and Optically Functional Materials from Cellulose Derivatives via Simple Modification and Orientation Control

    • Yoshikuni Teramoto, Kazuma Miyagi

    Pages 195-215

11. Biocompatible Anisotropic Designer Particles

    • T. T. Aiswarya, Sampa Saha

    Pages 217-236

12. Development of Biomass-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystals and its Composites

    • Kona Mondal, Neha Mulchandani, Somashree Mondal, Vimal Katiyar

    Pages 237-269

13. Biodegradable Nanocomposite Foams: Processing, Structure, and Properties

    • Shasanka Sekhar Borkotoky, Tabli Ghosh, Vimal Katiyar

    Pages 271-288

14. Biodegradable Copolyester-Based Natural Fibers–Polymer Composites: Morphological, Mechanical, and Degradation Behavior

    • Jyoti Giri, Rameshwar Adhikari

    Pages 289-319

15. DSC and SWAXS Studies on the Effects of Silk Nanocrystals on Crystallization of Poly(l-Lactic Acid)

    • Amit Kumar Pandey, Pham Thi Ngoc Diep, Rahul Patwa, Vimal Katiyar, Sono Sasaki, Shinichi Sakurai

    Pages 321-339

16. Mimicking Smart Textile by Fabricating Stereocomplex Poly(Lactic Acid) Nanocomposite Fibers

    • Doli Hazarika, Amit Kumar, Vimal Katiyar

    Pages 341-362

17. Life Cycle Assessment of Chitosan

    • Tabli Ghosh, Vimal Katiyar

    Pages 363-387

18. Recent Trends and Advances in the Biodegradation of Conventional Plastics

    • Naba Kumar Kalita, Ajay Kalamdhad, Vimal Katiyar

    Pages 389-404

This book discusses synthesis and characterization of sustainable polymers. The book covers opportunities and challenges of using sustainable polymers to replace existing petroleum based feedstock. This volume provides insights into the chemistry of polymerization, and discusses tailoring the properties of the polymers at the source in order fit requirements of specific applications. The book also covers processing of these polymers and their critical assessment. The book will be of use to chemists and engineers in the industry and academia working on sustainable polymers and their commercialization to replace dependence on petroleum-based polymers.

• Polymer Synthesis Strategies
• polymer Life Cycle Assessment
• Sustainable Polymers
• Petrochemical Based Polymers
• Sustainable Packaging
• Biodegradable Polymer Composites
• Polyhydroxyalkanoates
• Thermo-Responsive Polymers
• Biocompatible Polymers

• Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India

  Vimal Katiyar, Amit Kumar, Neha Mulchandani

Vimal Katiyar is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India. He has done his M. Tech and PhD in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kanpur and IIT Bombay respectively, and postdoctoral work in Riso National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, DTU, Denmark. His current research interests include the synthetic and biodegradable polymers, polymer processing, biothermosets, nanobiocomposites and fuel cells. Dr Katiyar has more than 100 research publications in reputed journals, and has authored numerous book chapters and conference papers, and holds 22 published patents.


Amit Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati. He has done his B.Tech and PhD from IIT Kharagpur and the University of Delaware respectively. His research interests include molecular modeling and simulation, polymers and polymer nanocomposites, gas adsorption, transport and separation. He has authored 3 book chapters and more than 30 research papers in reputed journals and conferences.


Neha Mulchandani is a research scholar in the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati. Her work focuses on developing carbon dioxide derived lactone based copolymers and composites for potential applications.

 

Policies and ethics