Introduction to renewable biomaterials : first principles and concepts /

Covers the entire evolutionary spectrum of biomass, from its genetic modification and harvesting, to conversion technologies, life cycle analysis, and its value to the current global economy This original textbook introduces readers to biomass--a renewable resource derived from forest, agriculture,...

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Other Authors: Ayoub, Ali, 1977- (Editor), Lucia, Lucian A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Fundamental biochemical and biotechnological principles of biomass growth and use / Manfred Kircher
  • Fundamental science and applications for biomaterials / Ali S. Ayoub and Lucian A. Lucia
  • Conversion technologies / Maurycy Daroch
  • Characterization methods and techniques / Noppadon Sathitsuksano, Scott Renneckar
  • Introduction to life-cycle assessment and decision making applied to forest biomaterials / Jesse Daystar and Richard Venditti
  • First principles of pretreatment and cracking biomass to fundamental building blocks / Amir Daraei Garmakhany and Somayeh Sheykhnazari
  • Green route to prepare renewable polyesters from monomers : enzymatic polymerization / Toufik Naolou
  • Oil-based and bio-derived thermoplastic polymer blends and composites / Alessia Quitadamo, Valerie Massardier and Marco Valente.