TY - BOOK ID - 113574253 TI - Functional Biodegradable Nanocomposites AU - López, Daniel AU - Echeverría, Coro AU - Sonseca, Águeda PY - 2022 SN - 3036556982 3036556974 PB - Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Technology: general issues KW - History of engineering & technology KW - Materials science KW - biodegradable KW - biocompatible KW - electronics KW - nanocomposites KW - polymer microgels KW - hybrid microgels KW - thermoresponsive KW - rheology KW - scaling theory KW - fractal analysis KW - poly(lactic acid) KW - oligomeric lactic acid KW - eco-friendly silver nanoparticles KW - biopolymer properties KW - antimicrobial activity KW - packaging KW - nanomaterials KW - nanomedicine KW - poly (lactic acid) KW - shape memory properties KW - biomedical KW - thermoplastic polymer KW - melt spinning KW - thermoplastic yarn KW - electric conductivity KW - wearable textile KW - biodegradable polymers KW - coextrusion KW - multilayer film KW - barrier properties KW - montmorillonite fillers KW - 3D printing KW - poly(lactic acid) (PLA) KW - additive manufacturing (AM) KW - fused deposition modeling (FDM) KW - cellulose KW - carbon nanoparticles KW - n/a UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:113574253 AB - Concern around environmental issues facing society has grown significantly in recent years. Reduction in damages resulting from both industrial and domestic waste has become a key topic as a means to address environmental problems and the exhaustion of natural resources. Likewise, the use of materials of polymeric origin in applications such as tissue regeneration, controlled release of medicines, packaging, soil remediation, etc., makes the development of materials biodegradable in biological media increasingly important. Recently, significant progress has been achieved in the creation of biodegradable polymeric formulations with functionalities similar to those of non-biodegradable polymers, both of natural and of synthetic origin, extending their applicability to fields such as food packaging, electronics, production of health-related materials, agriculture, etc. In this context, biodegradable nanocomposites offer new and exciting possibilities. This book deals with the development of functional polymer nanocomposites that can undergo biodegradation in different media, including biological systems, soils, landfills, etc. Original and review articles covering aspects of polymer science and technology, such as synthesis, processing, characterization, properties, and applications of functional biodegradable nanocomposites for different applications, are included in this book. ER -