High-performance materials from bio-based feedstocks

High-performance materials from bio-based feedstocks : introduction and structure of the book -- Bio-based carbon materials for catalysis -- Starbon® - novel template-free mesoporous carbonaceous materials from biomass - synthesis, functionalisation and applications in adsorption and catalysis -- Conversion of biowastes into carbon-based electrodes -- Bio-based materials in electrochemical applications -- Bio-based materials using deep eutectic solvent modifiers -- Biopolymer composites for recovery of precious and rare earth metals -- Bio-based materials in anti-HIV drug delivery -- Chitin- a natural bio-feed stock and its derivatives : chemistry and properties for biomedical applications -- Carbohydrate-based materials for biomedical applications -- Organic feedstock as biomaterial for tissue engineering -- Green synthesis of bio-based metal-organic frameworks -- Geopolymers based on biomass ash and bio-based additives for construction industry -- The role of bio-based excipients in the formulation of lipophilic nutraceuticals -- Bio-derived polymers for packaging -- Recent developments in controlled release fertilizers from bio-based materials.

"This book presents recent developments in the research, manufacture and application of advanced materials from bio-based feedstocks. Focusing not only on bio-based polymers, but also on inorganic components of biomass and conversion of biomass to advanced materials, the wealth of potential offered by such systems is illuminated. The structural properties of materials are correlated with various real life applications such as use in medicine (as tissue scaffolds or drug delivery), in construction (for greener pavements or buildings), in synthesis (as catalysts or solvents), in energy storage (for batteries or supercapacitors), in agriculture (for slow release fertilizers or remediation), and in food (packaging materials and nutrient delivery). This book targets many such applications and presents deep insights into the materials production, properties and performance. Topics covered include: *Advanced materials for chemistry: *Biomass to medical devices *Advanced bio-based inorganic materials *Advanced bio-based materials for energy storage applications *From farm to advanced materials"

Includes bibliographical references and index.