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Table of ContentsPreface
1. Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites: State-of-the-Art, New Challenges and OpportunitiesVisakh P. M.
1.1 Biodegradation Study of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
1.2 Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites: Significance and Applications, Practical Step Toward Commercialization
1.3 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Cellulose-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
1.4 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Starch-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
1.5 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Polylactic Acid–Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
1.6 Biomedical Applications of Polyvinyl Alcohol‑Based Bionanocomposites
1.7 Hybrid Interpolymeric Complexes
References
2. Biodegradation Study of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Biocomposites and BionanocompositesZahid Majeed, Muhammad Mubashir, Pau Loke Show and Eefa Manzoor
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Biodegradable PVA Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
2.2.1 PVA/Cellulose-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
2.2.2 PVA/Chitin-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
2.3 PVA/Starch-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
2.4 PVA/Hemicellulose-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
2.5 PVA/Polylactic Acid-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
2.6 PVA/Polyhydroxyalkanoates-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
2.7 Conclusion
References
3. Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Bionanocomposites: Significance and Applications, Practical Step Towards CommercializationS. Mohanapriya
3.1 Introduction: Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)
3.2 Properties of PVA
3.3 PVA Composites and Nancomposites
3.3.1 Fabrication of PVA-Based Composites and Bionanocomposites
3.4 Categorization and Advantages of PVA Composites
3.5 Issues Associated with PVA-Based Composites/Nanocomposites
3.6 Diverse Applications of PVA-Based Composites/Nanocomposites
3.6.1 Biomedical Applications
3.6.1.1 Wound Dressing Material
3.6.2 Cartilage and Orthopedic Applications
3.6.3 Electrochemical Applications
3.6.4 Optical and Photonic Applications
3.6.5 Renewable Energy Source-Based Applications
3.6.6 Food Packaging Applications
3.7 PVA Composites/Nanocomposites: Future Outlook
References
4. Polyvinyl Alcohol/Cellulose-Based Biocomposites and BionanocompositesNor Asikin Awang, Mohamad Azuwa Mohamed and Wan Norharyati Wan Salleh
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Cellulose-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites and Their Preparation
4.2.1 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Cellulose Fibers
4.2.2 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Cellulose Acetate
4.2.3 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Bacterial Cellulose
4.2.4 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Regenerated Cellulose
4.2.5 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Cellulose Aerogel or Hydrogel
4.2.6 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Cellulose Nanocrystals
4.2.7 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Cellulose Nanofiber
4.3 Properties and Characterizations Techniques
4.3.1 Tensile Characterizations
4.3.2 Thermal Characterizations
4.3.3 X-Ray Diffraction
4.3.4 Morphological Characterizations
4.3.5 Rheological and Viscoelastic Characterizations
4.4 Potential Applications
4.4.1 Biomedical Applications
4.4.2 Packaging Applications
4.4.3 Heavy Metal Applications
4.4.4 Gas Separation
4.5 Conclusion
References
5. Polyvinyl Alcohol/Starch-Based Biocomposites and BionanocompositesNor Fasihah Binti Zaaba and Hanafi Bin Ismail
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Polyvinyl Alcohol/Starch-Based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
5.3 Preparation
5.4 Characterizations
5.4.1 Mechanical Properties
5.4.2 Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
5.4.3 Differential Scanning Calorimetry
5.4.4 Thermogravimetric Analysis
5.5 Applications
5.6 Conclusion
References
6. Polyvinyl Alcohol/Polylactic Acid-Based Biocomposites and BionanocompositesAshitha Jose and Radhakrishnan E.K.
6.1 Introduction
6.2 PVA Composites and Bionanocomposites
6.3 Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) Composites and Bionanocomposites
6.4 The Role of Plasticizers and Fillers in Composite Development
6.5 Methods Employed in the Development of Structured Polymers
6.5.1 Melt Compounding
6.5.2 Solvent-Based Methods
6.5.3 Electrospinning
6.5.3.1 Melt Electrospinning
6.5.3.2 Near Field Electrospinning (NFES)
6.5.3.3 Electrohydrodynamic (EHD)
6.5.3.4 Coelectrospinning
6.6 Techniques for Analyzing the Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites
6.6.1 FTIR
6.6.2 Thermal Properties of Films
6.6.3 Scanning Electron Microscopy
6.6.4 TEM
6.6.5 Barrier Properties
6.6.5.1 Light Barrier Properties and Transparency
6.6.5.2 Oxygen Barrier Properties
6.6.5.3 Water Vapour Barrier Property
6.7 Application of Polymers in Food Industry
6.8 Application of Polymers in Medicine
6.9 Biodegradability of PVA
6.10 Conclusions
References
7. Biomedical Applications of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based BionanocompositesBruno Leandro Pereira, Viviane Seba Sampaio, Gabriel Goetten de Lima, Carlos Maurício Lepienski, Mozart Marins, Bor Shin Chee and Michael J. D. Nugent
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Application in Drug Delivery Systems
7.3 Applications in Wound Healing
7.4 Applications in Tissue Engineering
7.5 Applications in Regenerative Medicine
7.6 Conclusions and Future Perspectives
References
8. Hybrid Interpolymeric ComplexesIgor Prosanov
8.1 Introduction
8.1.1 Historical Overview
8.1.2 General Description of HICs
8.1.3 Relative Materials
8.1.4 To Summarize
8.2 Production of HICs
8.2.1 To Summarize
8.3 Structure of Hybrid Interpolymeric Complexes
8.3.1 General Description of Experimental Methods and Computations
8.3.2 Halides of Second Group Elements as HICs Components
8.3.2.1 Cadmium Halides Based HICs
8.3.2.2 Zinc Halides Based HICs
8.3.3 Sulfides as HICs Components
8.3.4 Boric Acid as HIC Component
8.3.5 Copper Hydroxide/Oxide as HIC Component
8.3.6 Hydroxides and Oxides Other then Copper Elements as HICs Components
8.3.7 To Summarize
8.4 Possible Applications of HICs
8.4.1 To Summarize
8.5 Conclusion
References
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