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1 online resource |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Keratin as Renewable Material to Develop Polymer Composites: Natural and Synthetic Matrices; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Keratin; 1.2.1 Feathers; 1.2.2 Hair and Wool; 1.2.3 Horn; 1.3 Natural Fibers to Reinforce Composite Materials; 1.4 Keratin, an Environmental Friendly Reinforcement for Composite Materials; 1.4.1 Synthetic Matrices; 1.4.1.1 Petroleum-Based Polymers Reinforced with Chicken Feathers; 1.4.1.2 Synthetic Matrices Reinforced with Hair or Wool; 1.4.1.3 Synthetic Matrices Reinforced with Horn; 1.4.2 Natural Matrices |
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1.4.2.1 Natural Matrices Reinforced with Chicken Feathers1.4.2.2 Natural Matrices Reinforced with Hair or Wool; 1.5 Conclusions; References; 2 Determination of Properties in Composites of Agave Fiber with LDPE and PP Applied Molecular Simulation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Lignocellulosic Materials; 2.1.1.1 Fibers; 2.1.1.2 Agave; 2.1.1.3 Chemical Treatment of Fibers; 2.1.2 Composites; 2.1.3 Polymers; 2.1.3.1 Polyethylene; 2.1.3.2 Polypropylene (PP); 2.1.4 Molecular Modelation; 2.1.4.1 Classification; 2.1.4.2 Properties; 2.2 Materials and Methods; 2.2.1 Geometry Optimization |
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2.2.2 Structural Parameters2.2.3 FTIR; 2.2.4 Molecular Electrostatic Potential Map; 2.3 Results and Discussions; 2.3.1 Geometry Optimization; 2.3.2 Deacetylation of Agave Fiber; 2.3.3 Structural Parameters; 2.3.4 FTIR; 2.3.5 Molecular Electrostatic Potential Map (MESP); 2.4 Conclusions; References; 3 Hydrogels in Tissue Engineering; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Classification of Hydrogels; 3.3 Methods of Hydrogels Preparation; 3.4 Hydrogels Characterization; 3.4.1 Mechanical Properties; 3.4.2 Chemical-Physical Analysis; 3.4.3 Morphological Characterization; 3.4.4 Swelling Behavior |
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3.4.5 Rheology Measurements3.5 Hydrogels Applications in Biology and Medicine; 3.5.1 Hydrogel Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering; 3.5.2 Hydrogels in Drug Delivery Systems; 3.6 Concluding Remarks; References; 4 Smart Hydrogels: Application in Bioethanol Production; 4.1 Hydrogels; 4.2 History of Hydrogels; 4.3 The Water in Hydrogels; 4.4 Classifications of Hydrogels; 4.5 Synthesis; 4.6 Hydrogels Synthesized by Free Radical Polymerization; 4.7 Monomers; 4.8 Initiators; 4.9 Cross-Linkers; 4.10 Hydrogel Properties; 4.11 Mechanical Properties; 4.12 Biocompatible Properties |
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4.13 Hydrogels: Biomedical Applications4.14 Techniques and Supports for Immobilization; 4.15 Entrapment; 4.16 Covalent Binding; 4.17 Cross-Linking; 4.18 Adsorption; 4.19 Hydrogel Applications in Bioethanol Production; 4.20 Classification of Biofuels; 4.21 Ethanol Properties; 4.22 Ethanol Production; 4.23 Feedstock Pretreatment; 4.24 Liquefaction and Saccharification Reactions; 4.25 Fermentation Process; 4.26 Continuous or Discontinuous Process?; 4.27 Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF) Processes; 4.28 Yeast and Enzymes Immobilized; References |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Composite materials -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Biodegradable plastics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Green products -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
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Biodegradable plastics
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Composite materials
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Green products
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Thakur, Vijay Kumar, 1981- editor.
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Thakur, Manju Kumari, editor.
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Kessler, Michael R. (Michael Richard), 1974- editor
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| ISBN |
9781119224426 |
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111922442X |
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