About the Book
Cellulose Based Hydrogels: Production, Properties and Applications provides detailed information on the properties, characterization techniques, preparation methodologies, applications, and commercial viability of cellulose based hydrogels.
The book starts with an in-depth overview of the structure of cellulosic materials and their chemical modification approaches, covering various forms of cellulose, such as nanocrystalline and nanofibrillar cellulose. The following chapters focus on characterization methods of such materials, including advanced techniques, followed by a through discussion of the strategies for preparation of cellulose based hydrogels. Finally, applications of cellulosic structures in different fields such as biomedicine, environmental science, and energy are presented.
This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across polymer science, nanomaterials, and materials science, as well as scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in sustainable materials and their composites/nanocomposites for advanced applications.
Table of Contents:
1. Cellulose and Its Derivatives: Fundamental Chemistry, Structure, Properties and Applications
2. Design, Synthesis Approaches and Surface Functionalization of Cellulose-Based Hydrogels
3. Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterization of Cellulose Based Hydrogels
4. Chemical, Mechanical, Thermal and Rheological Properties of Cellulose Based Hydrogels
5. Cellulose Based Stimuli Responsive and Self-Healing Hydrogels
6. Cellulose Based Nanocomposite Hydrogels with Metal Nanoparticles
7. Cellulose Hybrid Hydrogels with 2D Nanomaterials
8. 3D Printing of Cellulose Based Hydrogels: Fabrication, Properties and Applications
9. Cellulose Based Antimicrobial Hydrogels
10. Cellulose Based Hydrogels in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
11. Cellulose Based Hydrogels for Wound Dressing and Wound Healing Applications
12. Cellulose Based Hydrogels for Drug Delivery Applications
13. Cellulose Based Hydrogels for Biosensing Applications
14. Cellulose Based Hydrogels in Cancer Diagnostic and Therapy
15. Cellulose Based Hydrogels in Batteries and Supercapacitors
16. Cellulose Based Hydrogels for Fuel Cell Applications
17. Cellulose Based Hydrogels for Wastewater Treatment
18. Cellulose Derived Hydrogels for Environmental Remediation
19. Cellulose Based Hydrogels in Food Industry
20. Biocompatibility, Biodegradability, Toxicity, Environmental and Health Impact, Disposal, Recycling of Cellulose Based Hydrogels
21. Conclusions and future perspectives of Cellulose Based Hydrogels
About the Author :
Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience working with a wide variety of polymers and nanomaterials, including metal oxide nanoparticles and two-dimensional (2D) materials like graphene and MXenes. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization, and investigations of the structure–property relationship of polymer nanocomposites and nanohybrids reinforced with different nanofillers, including various metal oxides, carbon allotropes, and novel 2D materials for energy storage and conversion, energy harvesting, electromagnetic interference shielding, gas sensing, and biomedical applications.
Dr. Shaswat Barua is working as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, Morigaon College, Assam, India. She has published several research papers in international journals and as well as book chapters in highly reputed books. Her research interests include novel materials and their therapeutic applications. Dr. Swagata Baruah earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Gauhati University, India, and completed her master’s from Tezpur University, India. In 2019 she obtained her Ph.D. from CSIR-NEIST, India, in Organic Chemistry. Presently, Dr. Baruah is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Morigaon College, Assam, India. She has published several research papers and book chapters in International Journals/Books of high repute. Her research interests include novel materials and their therapeutic applications. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an adjunct professor and lab director in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), United States. His research is focused on sustainability, nanotechnology & advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of several books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. He has published with ELSEVIER, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.
