Polymer-Based Nanostructured Barrier Materials offers an in-depth exploration into the latest advancements in nanostructured barrier technologies. The book covers a range of topics including processing, characterization, and applications, with a focus on polymeric materials utilized in barrier contexts. It details thermoplastics, thermoset polymers, elastomers, specialty elastomers, and biopolymers. The book delves into barrier mechanisms, testing standards, theoretical modeling, simulation, and industrial requirements for nanostructured barrier materials in packaging. It also addresses preparation for specific properties and applications such as edible packaging, active and intelligent packaging, corrosion protection, tire engineering, environmental remediation, and other novel uses.
This comprehensive resource is aimed at researchers, advanced students, industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals interested in barrier and nanomaterials.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction to polymers as barrier materials - p. 3 2. Chapter 2. The Green Barrier: Biopolymers in Packaging - p. 12 3. Chapter 3. Growth and requirements of barrier materials in packaging - p. 41 4. Chapter 4. Nanomaterials as functional enablers in smart and active packaging - p. 73 5. Chapter 5. Oxygen and aroma barrier in films - p. 97 6. Chapter 6. Biodegradable packaging and gas barrier mechanism - p. 113 7. Chapter 7. Package industry growth - p. 153 8. Part II: Properties and applications - p. P185 9. Chapter 8. Low conducting melt-mixed films of polypropylene and carbon nanofibers for antistatic packaging - p. 187 10. Chapter 9. Nanocellulose-based materials in packaging - p. 209 11. Chapter 10. Barrier properties of polymer nanoclay and hybrid composites - p. 245 12. Chapter 11. Barrier properties of polymer graphite, graphene, and their hybrid composites - p. 267 13. Chapter 12. Barrier properties of polymer polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and hybrid composites - p. 303 14. Chapter 13. Graphene-based polymer nanocomposites as barrier coatings for corrosion protection - p. 337 15. Chapter 14. Applications of barrier films in the food industry - p. 359 16. Chapter 15. Standardized testing of nanostructured polymer-based barrier films` for edible fruit coatings - p. 417 17. Chapter 16. Nanostructured barrier materials for edible packaging - p. 439 18. Chapter 17. Biobased packaging - p. 471 19. Chapter 18. Polymeric barrier materials for biomedical applications - p. 493 20. Chapter 19. Polymeric nanocarriers for herbal medicine delivery and therapeutic applications - p. 531 21. Chapter 20. Natural bioactive polyphenols as ultraviolet barriers in biodegradable packaging - p. 559 22. Chapter 21. Smart packaging systems for quality preservation and food safety monitoring - p. 597 23. Chapter 22. Applications of barrier nanostructured electrospun polymeric fibers and nonwovens - p. 621 24. Chapter 23. Polysaccharide and proteins versus synthetic polymer aerogels to remove contaminants from contaminated water - p. 669 25. Chapter 24. Miscellaneous applications of polymers as barrier materials - p. 711 26. Index - p. 747
Polymer-Based Nanostructured Barrier Materials offers an in-depth exploration into the latest advancements in nanostructured barrier technologies. The book covers a range of topics including processing, characterization, and applications, with a focus on polymeric materials utilized in barrier contexts. It details thermoplastics, thermoset polymers, elastomers, specialty elastomers, and biopolymers. The book delves into barrier mechanisms, testing standards, theoretical modeling, simulation, and industrial requirements for nanostructured barrier materials in packaging. It also addresses preparation for specific properties and applications such as edible packaging, active and intelligent packaging, corrosion protection, tire engineering, environmental remediation, and other novel uses.
This comprehensive resource is aimed at researchers, advanced students, industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals interested in barrier and nanomaterials.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction to polymers as barrier materials - p. 3 2. Chapter 2. The Green Barrier: Biopolymers in Packaging - p. 12 3. Chapter 3. Growth and requirements of barrier materials in packaging - p. 41 4. Chapter 4. Nanomaterials as functional enablers in smart and active packaging - p. 73 5. Chapter 5. Oxygen and aroma barrier in films - p. 97 6. Chapter 6. Biodegradable packaging and gas barrier mechanism - p. 113 7. Chapter 7. Package industry growth - p. 153 8. Part II: Properties and applications - p. P185 9. Chapter 8. Low conducting melt-mixed films of polypropylene and carbon nanofibers for antistatic packaging - p. 187 10. Chapter 9. Nanocellulose-based materials in packaging - p. 209 11. Chapter 10. Barrier properties of polymer nanoclay and hybrid composites - p. 245 12. Chapter 11. Barrier properties of polymer graphite, graphene, and their hybrid composites - p. 267 13. Chapter 12. Barrier properties of polymer polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and hybrid composites - p. 303 14. Chapter 13. Graphene-based polymer nanocomposites as barrier coatings for corrosion protection - p. 337 15. Chapter 14. Applications of barrier films in the food industry - p. 359 16. Chapter 15. Standardized testing of nanostructured polymer-based barrier films` for edible fruit coatings - p. 417 17. Chapter 16. Nanostructured barrier materials for edible packaging - p. 439 18. Chapter 17. Biobased packaging - p. 471 19. Chapter 18. Polymeric barrier materials for biomedical applications - p. 493 20. Chapter 19. Polymeric nanocarriers for herbal medicine delivery and therapeutic applications - p. 531 21. Chapter 20. Natural bioactive polyphenols as ultraviolet barriers in biodegradable packaging - p. 559 22. Chapter 21. Smart packaging systems for quality preservation and food safety monitoring - p. 597 23. Chapter 22. Applications of barrier nanostructured electrospun polymeric fibers and nonwovens - p. 621 24. Chapter 23. Polysaccharide and proteins versus synthetic polymer aerogels to remove contaminants from contaminated water - p. 669 25. Chapter 24. Miscellaneous applications of polymers as barrier materials - p. 711 26. Index - p. 747
