The book comprehensively covers the different topics of graphene based biopolymer and nanocomposites, mainly synthesis methods for the composite materials, various characterization techniques to study the superior properties and insights on potential advanced applications.The book will address and rectify the complications of using plastics that are non-degradable and has abhorrent impact on environment. The limitations of properties of biopolymer can be vanquished by employing graphene as a nanomaterial. Outstanding properties of graphene in accordance with biopolymer can be utilized to develop applications like water treatment, tissue engineering, photo-catalysts, super-absorbents. This is a useful reference source for both engineers and researchers working in composite materials science as well as the students attending materials science, physics, chemistry, and engineering courses.

Reviews exhaustively the key recent research into graphene based biopolymers Outlines the approach to fabricate and develop graphene bionanoplastics Offers insights on the potential of graphene based biopolymers for advanced applications

Autorentext

Dr Bhasha Sharma is working as Assistant Professor in Netaji Subhas University of Technology and also associated with Quantum Research Centre of Excellence as a Director in Department of Renewable Energy. She has completed PhD in Chemistry from University of Delhi. She has been working on biopolymers from last 5 years and published several papers in reputated international journals.This project will definitely provide fringe benefit to our professional career. As it will help us too to carry out biopolymers based research and to exploit its applications in versatile fields. Dr Purnima Jain is working as Associate Professor in Department of Chemistry in Netaji Subhas University of Technology. She is the founder of laboratory "Advance Centre for Polymer Science in Department of Chemistry in NSUT. She has completed her M. Tech and Doctorate from Centre for Polymer Science & Technology, IIT Delhi. She has published several publications in international reputated journals. Besides teaching chemistry her general research interests are development and characterization of blends, alloys and nanocomposites of polymers.

Inhalt
Emerging trends in Green Polymers and their Applications.- Introduction to Graphene and its Derivatives: Fundamental Properties.- Chemical and Surface Functionalization of Graphene.- Fabrication of Graphene based Biopolymers and Bionanocomposites.- Graphene Functionalized PLA Nanocomposites and their Applications.- Graphene Reinforced PVA Nanocomposites and their Applications.- Graphene Grafted Chitosan Nanocomposites and their Applications.- Chemical Functionalization of Graphene based PCL Nanocomposites and their Applications.- Graphene Functionalized Starch Nanocomposites and their Applications.- Graphene Grafted Gelatine Nanocomposites and their Applications.- Surface Functionalization of Graphene based Polyhydroxyalkanoates Nanocomposites and their Applications.- Graphene Reinforced Biopolymer and Bionanocomposites for Water Filtration Applications.- Graphene Reinforced Biopolymer and Bionanocomposites in Energy Storage Applications.- Functionalization of Graphene Biopolymer and Bionanocomposites for Packaging Applications.- Graphene based Biopolymer and Bionanocomposites in Sensors.- Biomedical Applications of based Biopolymer and Bionanocomposites.- Structural Applications of Graphene based Biopolymer and Bionanocomposites.- Graphene based Bionanocomposites as Super Absorbent Materials.