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Innovative Biofibers from Renewable Resources

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Authors:
  1. Narendra Reddy

    1. Centre for Emerging Technologies, Jain University, Bangalore, India

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  2. Yiqi Yang

    1. Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA

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  • Comprehensive book that covers cellulose, protein, and synthetic fibers from renewable resources

  • Emphasis on fibers obtained from agricultural byproducts and coproducts

  • Written by experts who have a combined knowledge of more than 50 years in the area

  • Includes applications of biofibers in textile, composite, medical, and biotechnology industries

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (75 chapters)

  1. Regenerated Cellulose Fibers

    1. The N-Methylmorpholine-N-Oxide (NMMO) Process of Producing Regenerated Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 65-71

    2. Production of Cellulose Fibers Using Ionic Liquids

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 73-77

    3. Regenerated Cellulose Fibers from Direct Dissolution of Biomass

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 79-81

    4. Regenerated Cellulose Fibers Using Unconventional Cellulosic Sources

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 83-87

    5. Multicomponent Systems for Cellulose Dissolution

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 89-89

  2. Chitin, Chitosan, and Alginate Fibers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. Introduction to Chitin, Chitosan, and Alginate Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 93-94

    3. Chitin Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 95-98

    4. Chitosan Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 99-109

    5. Applications of Chitosan Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 111-122

    6. Hollow Chitosan Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 123-126

    7. Alginate Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 127-130

    8. Alginate–Chitosan Blend Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 131-135

    9. Alginate Blends with Other Polysaccharides

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 137-138

    10. Additives to Improve Performance of Alginate Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 139-145

    11. Antifungal and Antiflammable Properties of Alginate Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 147-149

    12. Microfluidic Spinning of Alginate Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 151-154

  3. Natural Protein Fibers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155
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    2. Introduction to Natural Protein Fibers

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 157-158

    3. Structure of Silk

      • Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang
      Pages 159-164
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Centre for Emerging Technologies, Jain University, Bangalore, India

    Narendra Reddy

  • Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA

    Yiqi Yang

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Innovative Biofibers from Renewable Resources

  • Authors: Narendra Reddy, Yiqi Yang

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45136-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-45135-9Published: 17 December 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-52527-2Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-45136-6Published: 05 December 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 454

  • Number of Illustrations: 106 b/w illustrations, 104 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Materials Science, general

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