title: Recent advances in biodegradable nanocomposites.
abstract: There is growing interest in developing bio-based products and innovative process technologies that can reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and move to a sustainable materials basis. Biodegradable bio-based nanocomposites are the next generation of materials for the future. Renewable resource-based biodegradable polymers including cellulosic plastic (plastic made from wood), corn-derived plastics, and polyhydroxyalkanoates (plastics made from bacterial sources) are some of the potential biopolymers which, in combination with nanoclay reinforcement, can produce nanocomposites for a variety of applications. Nanocomposites of this category are expected to possess improved strength and stiffness with little sacrifice of toughness, reduced gas/water vapor permeability, a lower coefficient of thermal expansion, and an increased heat deflection temperature, opening an opportunity for the use of new, high performance, lightweight green nanocomposite materials to replace conventional petroleum-based composites. The present review addresses this green material, including its technical difficulties and their solutions.
authors: Polymer Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411008, India.
authors: Jitendra K
authors: JK
authors: Pandey
authors: A Pratheep
authors: AP
authors: Kumar
authors: Manjusri
authors: M
authors: Misra
authors: Amar K
authors: AK
authors: Mohanty
authors: Lawrence T
authors: LT
authors: Drzal
authors: Raj Pal
authors: RP
authors: Singh
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001704:Biopolymers; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008956:Models, Chemical; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D010578:Petroleum; D010969:Plastics / Q000737:chemistry; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D017640:Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001704:Biopolymers; D010578:Petroleum; D010969:Plastics; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; D017640:Silicates; C016240:polycaprolactone; C033616:poly(lactide); D002482:Cellulose