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This book, as a collection of 17 research articles, provides a selection of the most recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and applications of environmentally friendly and biodegradable biopolymer composites and nanocomposites. Recently, the demand has been growing for a clean and pollution-free environment and an evident target regarding the minimization of fossil fuel usage. Therefore, much attention has been focused on research to replace petroleum-based commodity plastics by biodegradable materials arising from biological and renewable resources. Biopolymers—polymers produced from natural sources either chemically from a biological material or biosynthesized by living organisms—are suitable alternatives for addressing these issues due to their outstanding properties, including good barrier performance, biodegradation ability, and low weight. However, they generally possess poor mechanical properties, a short fatigue life, low chemical resistance, poor long-term durability, and limited processing capability. In order to overcome these deficiencies, biopolymers can be reinforced with fillers or nanofillers (with at least one of their dimensions in the nanometer range). Bionanocomposites are advantageous for a wide range of applications, such as in medicine, pharmaceutics, cosmetics, food packaging, agriculture, forestry, electronics, transport, construction, and many more.

biodegradable films --- chitosan --- natural rubber --- n/a --- toughening --- elastomer --- deoxycholic acid --- cellulose fibers --- amphiphilic polymer --- cross-link density --- antioxidant activity --- nanocomposites --- silk fibroin --- impact properties --- conductivity --- antimicrobial agents --- Py-GC/MS --- Poly(propylene carbonate) --- biodisintegration --- peptide-cellulose conformation --- nanocomposite --- alginate films --- toughness --- protease sensor --- physical and mechanical properties --- biocomposites --- nanocellulose --- thermal decomposition kinetics --- potato protein --- micelles --- nanofibers --- mechanical properties --- active packaging materials --- cellulose --- structural profile --- glycol chitosan --- glass transition --- essential oils --- compatibility --- plasticized starch --- natural fibers --- biopolyester --- human neutrophil elastase --- biodegradation --- bio-composites --- fiber/matrix adhesion --- ?-tocopherol succinate --- MgO whiskers --- carbon nanotubes --- PLLA --- electrospinning --- chitin nanofibrils --- FTIR --- biopolymers composites --- DMA --- wheat gluten --- water uptake --- folic acid --- polycarbonate --- aerogel --- surfactant --- paclitaxel --- chemical pre-treatment --- biomass --- thermoplastic polyurethane --- poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-3-hydroxyvalerate) --- stress-strain --- polyfunctional monomers --- bio-based polymers --- tensile properties --- compatibilizer --- TG/FTIR --- PVA --- in vitro degradation --- poly(lactic acid) --- heat deflection temperature

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This book provides an overview of the design and physico-chemical properties of nanoparticles developed for biomedical applications such as targeting and detection of pathologies, nanovectorization of drugs, radiosensitization, metal detection, and nanocomposite implants. The considerations necessary when developing a new nanomedicine are also developed, including toxicological investigation, biodistribution, and efficacy. This book provides an accurate and current representation of the field by addressing the promises and hurdles of nanomedicine via 20 different pertinent studies. Covering a wide range of areas, this book is an excellent partner for physico-chemists, doctors, pharmacologists, and biochemists working on nanosciences dedicated to medicine, both in industry and in academia.

alginate --- chitosan --- gold nanoparticles --- biochemical mechanism --- cancer imaging --- lignin --- thioredoxin reductase --- antimiR --- nanoparticles --- surface enhanced Raman scattering --- biomedical applications --- protein --- multidrug resistant (MDR) microorganisms --- nano-bio interaction --- curcumin --- autophagy --- MIC --- nanoparticle --- biocompatible --- gene delivery --- self-assembly --- glioblastoma --- dual functional imaging nanoprobe --- SERS --- antibiotics --- biogenic nanoparticles --- Hg2+ ions detection --- antimicrobial --- histamine --- layer-by-layer --- dihydroartemisinin --- computational electromagnetism --- photolysis --- Ag-film --- chitosan nanoparticles --- UiO-66 --- plasma liquid Interactions --- anticancer --- MBC --- nanophotonics --- targeted nanoparticles --- near-infrared --- hybrid Fe-Si nanoparticles --- FTIR --- thermoplastic polymer --- synergism --- prognosis --- medical devices --- silver nanoparticles --- glioma --- plasma --- iron oxide superparamagnetic nanoparticles --- oxidative stress --- mycosynthesis --- membrane integrity --- drug delivery --- nanocomposites --- finite element method --- cell labeling --- in vivo application --- non-thermal plasma --- nanocellulose --- biocompatibility --- liposomes --- nanocarriers --- upconversion nanoparticles --- Candida glabrata --- nanomaterials --- middle ear prosthesis --- short-wave infrared --- cytoreduction surgery --- fibril --- nanostars --- fluorescent nanoparticle --- density functional theory calculations --- cross-link --- mitoxantrone --- heat --- SERS sensor --- Caco2 cells --- apoptosis --- surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) --- MFC --- magnetic nanoparticles --- antibiotic resistance --- laser pyrolysis --- cytotoxicity --- core-shell nanoparticles --- enzyme --- extracellular --- nanomaterial synthesis --- cancer cell targeting --- nanodiamond --- breast cancer --- metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) --- PEG --- radiation --- trans-resveratrol derivative --- radiosensitization --- cancer --- surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) --- TEM