Advances in Sustainable Polymers
ISBN: 9789811512513
Platform/Publisher: SpringerLink / Springer Singapore
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: unlimited; Download: unlimited
Subjects: Chemistry and Materials Science;

This book discusses synthesis and characterization of sustainable polymers. The book covers opportunities and challenges of using sustainable polymers to replace existing petroleum based feedstock. This volume provides insights into the chemistry of polymerization, and discusses tailoring the properties of the polymers at the source in order fit requirements of specific applications. The book also covers processing of these polymers and their critical assessment. The book will be of use to chemists and engineers in the industry and academia working on sustainable polymers and their commercialization to replace dependence on petroleum-based polymers.


Vimal Katiyar is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India. He has done his M. Tech and PhD in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kanpur and IIT Bombay respectively, and postdoctoral work in Riso National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, DTU, Denmark. His current research interests include the synthetic and biodegradable polymers, polymer processing, biothermosets, nanobiocomposites and fuel cells. Dr Katiyar has more than 100 research publications in reputed journals, and has authored numerous book chapters and conference papers, and holds 22 published patents.
Amit Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati. He has done his B.Tech and PhD from IIT Kharagpur and the University of Delaware respectively. His research interests include molecular modeling and simulation, polymers and polymer nanocomposites, gas adsorption, transport and separation. He has authored 3 book chapters and more than 30 research papers in reputed journals and conferences.
Neha Mulchandani is a research scholar in the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati. Her work focuses on developing carbon dioxide derived lactone based copolymers and composites for potential applications.
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