What is it about?
There is growing interest in developing bio-based products and innovative process technologies that can reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and move to a sustainable materials basis. Biodegradable bio-based nanocomposites are the next generation of materials for the future. Renewable resource-based biodegradable polymers including cellulosic plastic (plastic made from wood), corn-derived plastics, and polyhydroxyalkanoates (plastics made from bacterial sources) are some of the potential biopolymers which, in combination with nanoclay reinforcement, can produce nanocomposites for a variety of applications.
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Why is it important?
Nanocomposites of this category are expected to possess improved strength and stiffness with little sacrifice of toughness, reduced gas/water vapor permeability, a lower coefficient of thermal expansion, and an increased heat deflection temperature, opening an opportunity for the use of new, high performance, lightweight green nanocomposite materials to replace conventional petroleum-based composites
Perspectives
The present review addresses this green material, including its technical difficulties and their solutions.
Dr Pratheep K Annamalai
University of Queensland
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This page is a summary of: Recent Advances in Biodegradable Nanocomposites, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, April 2005, American Scientific Publishers,
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2005.111.
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