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Biodegradable Inorganic Nanocomposites for Industrial Applications

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Recently, the combination of biopolymeric matrices with other nanomaterials to produce new composites with a multifunctional property has attracted great attention in many fields due to the synergistic effect. The biodegradable polymers are a group family including aliphatic polyesters such as polylactide, poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL), poly(p-dioxanone), and others. The combination of nanoparticles such as clays, nanotubes, magnetites, Au and Ag, and hydroxyapatite with biodegradable polymers such as cellulose, chitin whiskers, and lignin is utilized to fabricate the organic-inorganic nanocomposites with a novel property due to the synergistic effect. Recent achievements related to biodegradable polymer nanocomposites in preparation, characterization, and properties will be highlighted. Moreover, wastewater treatment will be covered in many technological applications such as energy storage and conversion.

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Abbreviations

HPL:

Hydroxypropyl alkaline lignin

PCE:

Power conversion efficiency

PCL:

Poly(ε-caprolactone)

PES:

Poly(ethylene succinate)

PHB:

Poly(β-hydroxybutyrate)

PHBV:

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)

PLA:

Polylactide

PPDO:

Poly(p-dioxanone)

SMPs:

Shape memory polymers

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Ahmed, A.S.A., Hashem, F.S.M. (2022). Biodegradable Inorganic Nanocomposites for Industrial Applications. In: Ali, G.A.M., Makhlouf, A.S.H. (eds) Handbook of Biodegradable Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83783-9_39-1

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