Advanced Applications of Micro and Nano Clay Biopolymer-Based Composites

Due to their characteristic properties, biodegradable nature and non-toxicity, clay-biopolymer based composites have many applications in such advanced fields as drug release, antimicrobial activities, etc.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Al-Ahmed, Amir, Inamuddin, 1980-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Millersville, PA Materials Research Forum LLC, [2022]
Series:Materials research foundations ; v. 125.
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.lib.tsu.ru/mminfo/2023/EBSCO/3296297.pdf
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • front-matter
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • 1
  • Polysaccharide-Fibrous Clay Bionanocomposites and their Applications
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Cellulose
  • 1.2 Chitin
  • 1.3 Chitosan
  • 2. Modifications of fibrous clays for use as nanofillers
  • 3. Polysaccharides-based bio nanocomposites
  • 4. Preparation of polysaccharide-fibrous clays bio nano-composites
  • 4.1 Direct incorporation of polymers
  • 4.2 In-situ polymerization of monomers
  • 4.3 Polymer-templated clay synthesis
  • 4.3.1 Thin films and coatings
  • 4.3.2 Polyelectrolyte method
  • 4.3.3 Ionotropic gelation
  • 4.3.4 Solvent evaporation
  • 4.3.5 Freezing-thawing method
  • 4.3.6 Electro-spinning
  • 4.3.7 Three-dimensional bio-printing
  • 4.3.8 Preparation of nano-particles
  • 5. Properties of polysaccharide-fibrous clay bionanocomposites
  • 5.1 Mechanical properties
  • 5.2 Water absorption properties
  • 5.3 Intake of heavy metals
  • 5.4 Light barrier properties
  • 5.5 Gas permeation
  • 6. Characterisation of the polysaccharide-fibrous clay bionanocomposites
  • 6.1 Physiochemical characterization of polysaccharides and fibrous clay
  • 6.2 Spectroscopic analysis
  • 7. Applications
  • 7.1 Biomedical applications
  • 7.2 Biocatalytic applications
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 2
  • Halloysite-Chitosan based Nano-Composites and Applications
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Clay minerals
  • 1.1.1 Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs)
  • 1.1.2 Structure of HNT
  • 2. Chitosan (CS)
  • 2.1 Properties of chitosan
  • 3. Chitosan derivatives
  • 3.1 Acylated chitosan
  • 3.2 Alkylated chitosan
  • 3.3 Hydrophilic group
  • 3.3.1 Carboxylated chitosan
  • 3.3.2 Quaternary ammonium chitosan
  • 4. Esterified chitosan
  • 5. Application of chitosan-HNTs (CS-HNT) composites
  • Conclusion
  • Reference
  • 3
  • Montmorillonite-Chitosan based Nano-Composites and Applications
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Montmorillonite
  • 2.1 Structure
  • 2.2 Properties of MMT
  • 3. Chitosan
  • 3.1 Structure
  • 3.2 Characteristics of chitosan
  • 3.2.1 Degree of deacetylation
  • 3.2.3 Molecular weight
  • 3.2.4 Crystallinity
  • 3.2.5 Particle size and surface area
  • 3.3 Properties of chitosan
  • 3.3.1 Polycationic and solubility
  • 3.3.2 Biocompatibility
  • 3.3.3 Mucoadhesion
  • 3.3.4 Biodegradability
  • 3.3.5 Low toxicity
  • 4. Montmorillonite-chitosan based nano-composites
  • 5. Processing of MMT-chitosan-based nano-composites
  • 5.1 Intercalation of polymer or pre-polymer from solution
  • 5.2 In situ intercalative polymerization
  • 5.3 Melt intercalation
  • 5.4 Solution intercalation
  • 5.5 Template synthesis
  • 5.6 Solvent casting method
  • 5.7 Melt-extrusion method
  • 5.8 Layer-by-layer assembly (LBL) method
  • 6. Various forms of Montmorillonite-chitosan based nano-composites
  • 6.1 Film
  • 6.2 Hydrogel
  • 6.3 Scaffold
  • 7. Important applications of Montmorillonite-chitosan based nano-composites