Polysaccharide-based Fibers and Composites: Chemical and Engineering Fundamentals and Industrial Applications (Springerbriefs in Molecular Science)

This book includes chapters based on the potential uses of polysaccharides such as fibers in food and non-food applications. The complexity of their synthesis in plants, the highly multidisciplinary character of polysaccharide research, and the wide variety of applications from food to clothing to energy are addressed in this volume. The authors describe in detail how these latter grand challenges are of great importance in research, especially in the midst of enormous overpopulation and economic issues. Therefore, the volume contributes additional information to the chemical, nutritional, medical, and energy roles of these bio-based products, finding applications in diverse fields of their raw and composite forms. This volume is a useful resource for graduate students and contains themes for instructors and senior research leaders. Written by internationally renowned experts, it is aimed at workers in polymer laboratories, classrooms, and policy makers. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix The State of the Art: Introduction to Spinning (Remil Aguda, Ali Ayoub)....Pages 1-11 One Step Dissolution, Extrusion, and Fiber Spinning of Chitin Using Ionic Liquid Solvents (Chenchen Zhu, Robert M. Richardson, Yuangqiang Song, Sameer Sharad Rahatekar)....Pages 13-27 Functional Nanofibers Containing Cyclodextrins (Ganesh Narayanan, Ramiz Boy, Bhupender S. Gupta, Alan E. Tonelli)....Pages 29-62 Recent Advances in Cationic and Anionic Polysaccharides Fibers (Ramakrishnan Krishnaswamy, Ali Ayoub)....Pages 63-75 Formation of Cellulose and Protein Blend Biofibers (Ramiz Boy, Ganesh Narayanan, Richard Kotek)....Pages 77-117