Innovative Biofibers from Renewable Resources - Rilegato

Reddy, Narendra; Yang, Yiqi

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ISBN 10: 3662451352 ISBN 13: 9783662451359

Casa editrice: Springer Nature, 2014

Riassunto

This book will be a one-stop-shop for readers seeking information on biofibers that are sustainable and environmentally friendly and those that can replace the non-renewable synthetic polymer based fibers. Emphasis will be on fibers that are derived from agricultural byproducts and coproducts without the need for additional natural resources.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Narendra Reddy has been working in the biofibers/biopolymers area for the last 15 years, and he is a well-known expert on biofibers. He has published more than 125 research papers, holds a United States patent related to biofibers and has authored two books and several book chapters. He did pioneering work on using agricultural residues such as cornhusks, cotton stalks and wheat and rice straw for industrial applications as part of his PhD dissertation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. His research has been covered by major news agencies such as CNN, Discovery News, and the American Chemical Society. Currently, he is recipient of the highly prestigious Ramalingswamy Fellowship from Government of India.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Springer Nature
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3662451352
• ISBN 13: 9783662451359
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 454
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