Hybrid Polymeric Nanocomposites from Agricultural Waste Emerging Materials and Technologies Series

Hybrid Polymeric Nanocomposites from Agricultural Waste examines the use of agricultural by-products for green production of new materials. It covers nanoparticle synthesis from agricultural wastes and nanocomposite development with a focus on polyethylene, polylactic acid, polymethylmethacrylate, and epoxy resins, and considers possible biomedical and engineering applications.

• Showcases agricultural waste as polymer reinforcements to replace expensive synthetic fibres that discourage wide polymeric nanocomposite applications
• Discusses green synthesis and characterisation of hybrid nanocomposites from polylactic acid, polymethylmethacrylate, recycled/new polyethylene, and epoxy resins
• Contrasts hybrid nanocomposites properties with standard nanocomposites, using automotive case studies

The book is aimed at researchers, advanced students, and industrial professionals in materials, polymer, and mechanical engineering and related areas interested in the development and application of sustainable materials.

1. Emerging Materials in Polymer Reinforcement. 2. An Overview of the Sources, Structure, Applications and Biodegradability of Agricultural Wastes. 3. Nanocomposites Based on Nanoparticles from Agricultural Wastes. 4. Organic and Inorganic Nanoparticles from Agricultural Waste. 5. Computational Approaches to Polymeric Nanocomposites. 6. Agricultural Waste Reinforced Polyethylene-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites: Design Formulations and Mechanical Properties. 7. Delonix Regia Pod Particles Reinforced Nanocomposites: Properties Comparison between Recycled and Virgin Low-Density Polyethylene. 8. Particulate Reinforced Polylactic Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications. 9. Parquetina nigrescens-date Seed Pod Particle Polymethylmethacrylate Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications. 10. Particulate Hybrid Epoxy Nanocomposite: Structures, Tensile Properties Regression Analysis and Applications. 11. Parquetina nigrescens Reinforced Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites for Engineering Applications. 12. Polymeric Nanocomposite for Artificial Implants.