LEADER 02467nam 22004453a 450 001 9910346677203321 005 20250203235435.0 010 $a9783038974529 010 $a3038974528 024 8 $a10.3390/books978-3-03897-452-9 035 $a(CKB)4920000000094895 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/56642 035 $a(ScCtBLL)35b5a4d1-aadf-490e-bbec-4dabe4f5d5d2 035 $a(OCoLC)1163806443 035 $a(EXLCZ)994920000000094895 100 $a20250203i20182019 uu 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPolymers from Renewable Resources$fGeorge Z. Papageorgiou 210 1$aBasel, Switzerland :$cMDPI,$d2018. 215 $a1 electronic resource (568 p.) 311 08$a9783038974512 311 08$a303897451X 330 $aThe use of polymeric materials from renewable resources dates back in history. Even though synthetic polymers dominated the market for years, there is now a need for the development of sustainable, safe, and environmentally benign plastics from renewable resources. Green polymers from renewable resources can be isolated from biomass, obtained through the chemical modification of natural polymers, or synthesized through a two-step process from biomass involving monomer synthesis and then polymerization. Finally, polymer synthesis can be achieved in plants through photosynthesis using carbon dioxide or in microorganisms (e.g. synthesis of poly(hydroxy-alkanoate)s). In this issue, the developments in sustainable polymers including PLA, PHB, and furan-based materials are presented together with those concerning bionanocomposites of lignocellulosic mater or starch, and blends of bioplastics. The use of biomass-based plasticizers, fillers, and additives for the improvement of polymers' properties and the applications of biopolymers such as hyaluronic acid, carrageenans, chitosan, and polysaccharides in medicine and pharmaceutics are discussed. 610 $aRenewable monomers 610 $aSustainable materials 610 $aBiobased polymers 610 $aBioplastics 610 $aBiodegradable polymers 610 $aRenewable resources 700 $aPapageorgiou$b George Z$064926 801 0$bScCtBLL 801 1$bScCtBLL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910346677203321 996 $aPolymers from Renewable Resources$94317652 997 $aUNINA