TY - CHAP
T1 - Copper- and iron-based bio-nanocomposites for green applications
AU - Kottappara, Revathi
AU - Pillai, Suresh C.
AU - Vijayan, Baiju Kizhakkekilikoodayil
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Cellulose and chitosan are the most widely accepted natural biopolymers for the fabrication of a wide spectrum of bio-composites. The various functional groups present in cellulose and chitosan allow its chemical and physical transformations, which is favorable to advanced applications. Both cellulose- and chitosan-based materials show various advantages such as biodegradability and biocompatibility. In addition, these composites have the flexibility to adapt to various physical and chemical transformations. The incorporation of highly abundant copper and iron in the form of nanostructures with these biopolymers results in environmentally friendly, biodegradable bio-composite. The utilization of copper/iron-based bio-nanocomposites with cellulose and chitosan is forecasted to have a significant impact on various fields including the medical field, packaging applications, sensors, antibacterial, antifungal, catalysis, and water purification. The present chapter brings up a comprehensive compilation of the existing and future applications of copper- and iron-based bio-nanocomposites with cellulose and chitosan in different fields.
AB - Cellulose and chitosan are the most widely accepted natural biopolymers for the fabrication of a wide spectrum of bio-composites. The various functional groups present in cellulose and chitosan allow its chemical and physical transformations, which is favorable to advanced applications. Both cellulose- and chitosan-based materials show various advantages such as biodegradability and biocompatibility. In addition, these composites have the flexibility to adapt to various physical and chemical transformations. The incorporation of highly abundant copper and iron in the form of nanostructures with these biopolymers results in environmentally friendly, biodegradable bio-composite. The utilization of copper/iron-based bio-nanocomposites with cellulose and chitosan is forecasted to have a significant impact on various fields including the medical field, packaging applications, sensors, antibacterial, antifungal, catalysis, and water purification. The present chapter brings up a comprehensive compilation of the existing and future applications of copper- and iron-based bio-nanocomposites with cellulose and chitosan in different fields.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-61985-5_2
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-61985-5_2
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85105512375
T3 - Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences
SP - 41
EP - 72
BT - Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences
PB - Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
ER -