The handbook of polyhydroxyalkanoates. Post-synthetic treatment, processing and application / Volume 3, (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Post-synthetic treatment, processing and application
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Martin Koller.
• Editors: (Researcher), Koller, Martin
• Contents: Chapter 1: Recent Advances in Chemically Modifiable Polyhydroxyalkanoates; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fluorination of the PHA α-Carbon; a Biosynthetic Approach; 1.3 Development of Azido-PHA; 1.4 Chemical Modifications of Unsaturated PHA; 1.5 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 2: The Design of Functionalized PHA-Based Polymeric Materials by Chemical Modifications; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Chemical modifications in homogeneous conditions; 2.3 Synthesis of copolymers; 2.4 Networks based on PHA; 2.5 Modification of PHA Surface; 2.6 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 3: Amphiphiles from Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates); 3.1 Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) (PHA); 3.2 Amphiphilic Polymers, General Introduction; 3.3 Amphiphilic PHA via Chemical Modification Reactions; 3.4 Amphiphilic PHA; 3.5 Epoxidation; 3.6 The Polycationic PHA; 3.7 PHOU with Pendant PEG Units; 3.8 Click Reactions; 3.9 Saturated PHA with Hydrophilic Groups; 3.10 Polyesterification of PHB-Diol and PEG-Diacid; 3.11 Stimuli Responsive PHA Graft Copolymers; 3.12 Enhanced Hydrophilicity via Radical Formation onto Saturated PHA; 3.13 PEG Grafting onto Saturated mcl-PHA; 3.14 Ozonization of PHB and PHBV; 3.15 Chlorination of PHA; 3.16 PHB Graft Copolymers with Natural Hydrophilic Biopolymers; 3.17 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 4: Bioactive and Functional Oligomers derived from Natural PHA and their Synthetic Analogues; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Oligomers Derived from Natural Storage; 4.3 Oligomers of Synthetic Analogues of Natural PHA; 4.4 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 5: Processing and Thermomechanical Properties of PHA; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Physical Properties; 5.3 PHA Processing Methods; 5.4 PHA Rheology; 5.5 Additives for PHA Processing; 5.6. Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 6: Additive Manufacturing of PHA; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Processing Properties of PHA; 6.3 Additive Manufacturing (AM) of PHA; 6.4 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 7: Mechanical and Permeation Properties of PHA-Based Blends and Composites; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Properties of PHA Films; 7.3 Additives; 7.4 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 8: Competitive Advantage and Market Introduction of PHA Polymers and Potential Use of PHA Monomers; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Polyhydroxyalkanoates and their Properties; 8.3 Certifications and Labelling of PHA; 8.4 Market Introduction and Applications of PHA; 8.5 PHA Monomers as Bulk Chemicals; 8.6 End-of-Life Options; 8.7 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 9: Linking the Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) to Current and Prospective Applications; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 PHA Properties; 9.3 Current PHA Applications; 9.4 Prospective applications; 9.5 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 10: Hydrogen-Oxydizing Producers of Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 PHA Synthesis from Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Substrates; 10.3 Synthesis of PHA of Different Composition; 10.4 PHA Properties; 10.5 PHA Applications; 10.6 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 11: Polyhydroxyalkanoates, their Processing and Biomedical Applications; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Processing of PHA for Medical Applications; 11.3 Applications of PHA in Nerve Tissue Engineering; 11.4 Bone Tissue Engineering; 11.5 Cartilage Tissue Engineering; 11.6 Drug Delivery Application; 11.7 Cardiac Tissue Engineering; 11.8 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 12: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Based Materials in Food Packaging Applications. State of the Art and Future Perspectives; 12.1 Brief Introduction on PHA´s Structural Features and Production; 12.2 Biodegradability of Polyhydroxyalkanoates; 12.3 Future Perspective of PHA in Food Packaging: Within the Circular Economy Expectations; 12.4 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 13: Aerobic and Anaerobic Degradation Pathways of PHA; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 Plastic Waste; 13.3 Bioplastics; 13.4 Biodegradation of PHA; 13.5 Biodegradation of PHA Under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions; 13.6 Conclusions and Outlook; References Chapter 14: Factors Controlling Lifetimes of Polyhydroxyalkanoates and their Composites in the Natural Environment; 14.1 Introduction; 14.2 Overview of Biopolymer Degradation; 14.3 Biologically Driven Biopolymer Degradation; 14.4 PHA biodegradation in natural environments; 14.5 Biodegradation of PHA-Based Blends; 14.6 Biodegradation of PHA-Based Composites; 14.7 UV Degradation; 14.9 Mechanical Degradation; 14.10 Strategies for Modification of Degradation Rate; 14.11 Accelerated Aging for Lifetime Estimation; 14.12 Conclusions and Outlook; References
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 572.45; Poly-beta-hydroxyalkanoates
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000173680; 9781000173604; 9781000173642; 9781003087663
• Related ISBNs: 9780367541071
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