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From the publisher

The book presents emerging economic and environmentally friendly lignocellulosic polymer composites materials that are free from side effects studied in the traditional synthetic materials. This book brings together panels of highly-accomplished leading experts in the field of lignocellulosic polymers & composites from academia, government, as well as research institutions across the globe and encompasses basic studies including preparation, characterization, properties and theory of polymers along with applications addressing new emerging topics of novel issues.

Provide basic information and clear understanding of the present state and the growing utility of lignocellulosic materials from different natural resources
Includes contributions from world-renowned experts on lignocellulosic polymer composites and discusses the combination of different kinds of lignocellulosic materials from natural resources
Discusses the fundamental properties and applications of lignocellulosic polymers in comparison to traditional synthetic materials
Explores various processing/ mechanical/ physic-chemical aspects of lignocellulosic polymer composites

Details

Title Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Processing, Characterization, and Properties
Author Vijay Kumar Thakur
Binding Hardback
Edition US Edition
Pages 584
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley-Scrivener
Publication date 2015
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9781118773574 / 1118773578
Weight 2.55 lbs (1.16 kg)
Dimensions 10 x 7.1 x 1.4 in (25.40 x 18.03 x 3.56 cm)
Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Science/Technology Aspects
Category Technology & Industrial Arts
Library of Congress subjects Composite materials, Polymeric composites
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2014038350
Dewey Decimal Code 572.33

About the author

Vijay Kumar Thakur, Ph.D. is a staff scientist in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineeringat Washington State University, U.S.A. He is editorial board member of several international journals including Advanced Chemistry Letters, Lignocelluloses, Drug Inventions Today (Elsevier), International Journal of Energy Engineering, Journal of Textile Science & Engineering (U.S.A).
He also member of scientific bodies around the world. His former appointments include as a research scientist in Temasek Laboratories at Nanyang Technological University Singapore, visiting research fellow in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Lhu-Taiwan and post-doctorate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University, USA.
In his academic career, he published more than 100 research articles, patent and conference proceedings in the field of polymers and materials science. He has published ten books and twenty-five book chapters on the advanced state-of-the-art of polymers and materials science with numerous publishers. He has extensive expertise in the synthesis of natural and synthetic polymers, nano-materials, nanocomposites, biocomposites, graft copolymers, high performance capacitors and electrochromic materials.