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Record Nr.

UNINA9910137510503321

Autore

Heitor Luiz Ornaghi Junior

Titolo

Cellulose : Fundamental Aspects and Current Trends / / edited by Matheus Poletto and Heitor Luiz Ornaghi Júnior

Pubbl/distr/stampa

IntechOpen, 2015

Rijeka : , : IntechOpen, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

953-51-5059-6

953-51-2229-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 284 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Disciplina

572.56682

Soggetti

Cellulose

Nanocomposites (Materials)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Cellulose - Fundamental Aspects and Current Trends consists of 10 chapters written by international subject matter experts investigating the characteristics and current applications of this fascinating material. This book will help the reader to develop a deeper understanding about the concepts related to cellulose and the nanocellulose structure, modification, production, dissolution, and application. Biosynthesis mechanisms and medical applications of microbial cellulose are also discussed. This book will serve as the starting point for materials science researchers, engineers, and technologists from diverse backgrounds in physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, and engineering who want to know and better understand the unique characteristics of the most abundant biopolymer on earth.