This book presents a review of preparation methods for environmentally friendly nanocomposite materials. It describes the combination of biodegradable and biocompatible polymer matrices with nanoparticles, leading to finished products preferably prepared by sustainable methods. The chapters also describe how the addition of synthetic or non-biodegradable particles can influence the properties of the final products. This book presents a general overview of the process from the preparation to the final applications of green nanocomposites. In addition, the book also details the trends, challenges, and prospects of this type of composites. The content can be divided into two sections. The first one presents a brief introduction about the importance of keeping the environment free of non-degradable pollutants. It also describes fundamentals, trends, and general applications of green materials. The second section focuses on the description of some of the green-based materials most used nowadays and other innovative materials, just like elastomers of natural origin. The book comprises the reintegration of these materials into the environment, followed by some biomedical, biological, and energy storage applications.

Reference work on new developments and applications of green nanocomposites Presents the state of the art of new green-based nanocomposites Covers fundamentals, synthesis, and detailed studies of some of the most relevant and promising nanocomposite materials

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Dr. Felipe Avalos Belmontes obtained his M.Sc. in Polymer Science and Technology from the Autonomous University of Coahuila (1986) and his Ph.D. in the Complutense University of Madrid with honors "Cum Laude" (1990). He is a founding member of the Mexican Polymer Society (1986). Moreover, Dr. Avalos is the founder of the first PhD program in Mexico in Polymers Science and Technology (1994) and later the founder of the program in Materials Science and Technology (2003). He has received several awards and recognitions for his academic and research work from different institutions; and he has been a technology consultant in the processing and transformation of polymers for several companies. He is currently working as a Research Professor and lead the postgraduate Ph.D. program in Materials Sciences at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences at Autonomous University of Coahuila. Dr. Francisco J. González has been working as Research Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences at Autonomous University of Coahuila in Mexico since 2020. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering at UASLP-Mexico. He received his M.Sc. in Nanosciences and Materials at IPICYT-Mexico and his M.Sc. in Plastics and Rubbers at UIMP-Spain. His Ph.D. studies were done at the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC) in Madrid-Spain (2019), where he graduated with honors (Cum Laude). He is an active member of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry and belongs to the National Researchers System in Mexico. His research interest includes the preparation of conducting polymers composite materials, nanomaterials, and processing of biodegradable polymers for electronics and energy applications. Prof. Miguel A. López-Manchado holds a PhD in Chemistry from University Complutense of Madrid in 1997 under the supervision of Prof. Miguel Arroyo from 1998-2001; he held a postdoctoral contract at University of Perugia in the group of Prof. Jose M. Kenny and a Ramon y Cajal contract in 2002 at Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC). He worked as Tenured Researcher in 2006, promoted to Research Scientist in 2011 and, then, to Research Professor in 2016. He is the head of the Department, Polymer Nanomaterials and Biomaterials at the ICTP-CSIC.In 2008, he created a new group: "Polymer Composites Group" at the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP) focused on the development of new polymer composites for advanced applications, that obtained the highest score in the CSIC last internal evaluation carried out in 2016.He is a lecturer of Polymer Composites and Reactive Processing since 2004, and he has been academic subdirector from 2019-2021, in the official MSc course "Master de Alta Especialización en Plásticos y Caucho" of the academic alliance CSIC and UIMP.

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Chapter 1. Introduction to green based nanocomposites: from polymer discovery to eco-friendly materials (Felipe Avalos-Belmontes).- Chapter 2. Nanofillers and nanomaterials for green based nanocomposites (Francisco J. González).- Chapter 3. Sustainable Fillers for Elastomeric Compounds (Saul Utrera-Barrios).- Chapter 4. Overview of natural nanocomposites and applications (Y.D. Franco-Aguirre).- Chapter 5. High performance thermoplastic starch/vermiculite bionanocomposites (Y. Rodríguez Cueto).- Chapter 6. Chitin and Chitosan Nanocomposites: From the Synthesis to the application (E. Oyervides-Muñoz).- Chapter 7. Composites based on chitosan and inorganic materials for bio-medical applications (S. M. L. Silva).- Chapter 8. Biodegradable Acrylic Polymers and Nanocomposites (Felipe Avalos-Belmontes).- Chapter 9. Nanocomposites comprise of collagen and acrylate-derived polymers for biomedical applications (Cano Salazar L.F).- Chapter 10. PVA blends and nanocomposites, properties and applications: A review (P. F. Vera Garcia).- Chapter 11. Diversifying Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Synthesis, Properties, Processing and Applications (F. J. Rivera Gálvez).- Chapter 12. Polyhydroxybutyrate-base nanocomposites and blends. Applications (Anayansi Estrada-Monje).- Chapter 13. Poly(butylene succinate). Functional nanocomposite materials and applications (Diana Iris Medellín-Banda).- Chapter 14. Sustainable Approach of the Natural Rubber (H. Aguilar-Bolados).- Chapter 15. Gum based green nanocomposites and their applications (Suman Thakur).- Chapter 16. Nanocomposites based on biodegradable polymers for biomedical applications (Víctor Javier Cruz-Delgado).- Chapter 17. Review and Analysis of biological tests on nanomaterials to be applied in biological area (C.G. Cuellar-Gaona).- Chapter 18. Harnessing the Potential of Fibrous Polyester Composites Meant for Bioactive Medical Devices (Graciela Morales).- Chapter 19. Nanotechnology applied to the management of fungal diseases in tropical crops: A review (C. Pabón-Mora).- Chapter 20. The role of polymer-based materials in sustainable, safe and effi-cient metal batteries (Ana López-Cudero).