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Habibi, Youssef

Polysaccharide Building Blocks: A Sustainable Approach to the Development of Renewable Biomaterials

Habibi, Youssef - Polysaccharide Building Blocks: A Sustainable Approach to the Development of Renewable Biomaterials, ebook

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This book is an archival reference for the evolving field of biomaterials and their applications in society, focusing on their composition, properties, characterization, chemistry and applications in bioenergy, chemicals, and novel materials and biomaterials.  It has broad appeal due to the recent heightened awareness around bioenergy and biomass as potential replacements for petroleum feedstocks.  The book is divided into three parts: cellulose-based biomaterials, chitin and chitosan biomaterials, and hemicelluloses and other polysaccharides.  Each chapter addresses a separate biomaterial, discussing its chemical, physical, and biological attributes, and hones in on each compound's intrinsic tunability for numerous chemical transformations.  In the current quest for a "green" economy and resources, this book will help inspire scientists towards novel sources for chemicals, materials, and energy in the years to come.

Keywords: Biomaterials, cellulose-based biomaterials, chitin, chitosan biomaterials, hemicelluloses, polysaccharides, chemical transformations, green economy, bioenergy, green energy

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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year
2012
Language
en
Edition
1
Page amount
440 pages
Category
Technology, Energy, Traffic
Format
Ebook
eISBN (ePUB)
9781118229477
Printed ISBN
9780470874196

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