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Polymer Nano-Biocomposites

Preparation, Properties and Applications

  • 1st Edition - October 22, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Rajeshkumar Lakshminarasimhan, Hind Abdellaoui, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin
  • Language: English

Polymer Nano-Biocomposites Preparation, Properties, and Applications is a comprehensive guide that delves into the latest advancements in this field. The book provides a concise o… Read more

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Description

Polymer Nano-Biocomposites Preparation, Properties, and Applications is a comprehensive guide that delves into the latest advancements in this field. The book provides a concise overview of the polymer bio-nanocomposites, their processing and properties. Furthermore, it features case studies that spotlight specific industrial and technological applications.

The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers who are involved in the research and development of advanced green materials and polymeric nanocomposites.

Key features

  • Covers synthesis, preparation methods, characterization, and properties evaluation
  • Discusses surface modification and techniques for preparing nano-biocomposites
  • Includes nanocellulose, nanoclay, carbon substrates-based, and biomass fillers
  • Chapters written by leading experts in the field of polymer composites

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and engineers, as well as manufacturers working in the research and development of biopolymer-based nanocomposites, Postgraduates

Table of contents

1. An introduction to polymer-based bio-nanocomposites

2. A comparative study of the properties of polymer biocomposites and polymer bio-nanocomposites

3. Biobased polymers: processing, properties, and engineering applications

4. Bionanomaterials from agricultural wastes: processing, characterization, and applications

5. Bionanomaterials as polymer composite fillers: Surface modification and coating

6. Polymer based bio-nanocomposites: processing and scalability

7. Bio-nanocomposites: morphology and characterization

8. Micro/nano filler-based polymer biocomposites: processing and properties

9. Nanoclay-based bio-nanocomposites: processing, and properties

10. Nanocellulosic fillers based polymeric biocomposites: preparation, properties, and industrial applications

11. Current developments in biomass-based carbon bio-nanocomposites

12. Polymeric bio-nanocomposites: mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties

13. Thermal and flammability behaviour of bio-nanocomposites

14. Biodegradability and weathering behaviour of polymeric bio-nanocomposites

15. Polymeric bio-nanocomposites: Fatigue and creep behaviour

16. Polymer based bio-nanocomposites: automotive and aerospace applications

17. Polymeric bio-nanocomposites: Optical, electrical, and electromagnetic applications

18. Polymer based bio-nanocomposites for Antimicrobial and food packaging applications

19. Polymer Bio-nanocomposites for energy storage applications

20. Polymer bio-nanocomposites for Sensor and wearable electronic applications

21. Life Cycle Assessment of polymer bio-nanocomposites

22. Challenges and prospects of polymer bio-nanocomposites in industrial applications

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 8, 2025
  • Language: English

About the editors

RL

Rajeshkumar Lakshminarasimhan

Dr. Rajeshkumar Lakshminarasimhan is currently working as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Alliance University, Bengaluru, India. He has completed his post-doctoral research at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand and his doctoral degree at Anna University, Chennai in Composite materials. His research areas include metal matrix and polymer matrix composites, tribology, corrosion and surface engineering, and powder metallurgy. Also, Polymer biocomposites, biofibers and bio fillers, testing and characterization of fibers and composites. He has been granted one Indian patent, three international patents and nine published Indian patents. He has published 37 book chapters and more than 120 research papers in WoS/Scopus indexed journals and International and National conferences. He is an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports (Nature), and Associate Section Editor for Heliyon (Materials Science), an Elsevier journal. He is also the reviews editor for the Journal of Thermal Science and Energy Systems and more than 40 reputed international journals. He was listed in the Top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University during 2023

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Alliance University, Bengaluru, India

HA

Hind Abdellaoui

Dr. Hind Abdellaoui is currently a Senior research scientist and R&D Consultant. Her research interests include Polymer composites, hybrid composites, and nanocomposites.

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Research Scientist and R&D Consultant, Morocco

SR

Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa

Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is a Principal Research Scientist and Associate Professor at King Mongkut 's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He also serves as an Advisor within the President' s Office for University Promotion and Development towards International goals. Dr. Rangappa is the Executive Editor of Book Cluster: Fiber Science and Fibrous Composite Materials ( Elsevier), a former Associate Editor of Heliyon (Materials Science), and an Associate Editor of Frontier Materials Journals. He acts as a Board Member and Editor for various international journals in materials science and composites. He has reviewed over 250 international journals, including for Nature, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley, as well as book proposals and conference submissions. He has published more than 425 articles in top- tier peer- reviewed journals indexed by SCI/Scopus, 13 editorial issues, 100 book chapters, and 70 books as an Editor with leading publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley. Additionally, he authored 3 books published by Elsevier and has presented research at numerous national and international conferences. Over 25 of his articles are highly cited in journals like the Journal of Cleaner Production and Carbohydrate Polymers. Dr. Rangappa is the lead editor for several special issues and has a Google Scholar citation count exceeding 39, 000, with an H- index of 100 and An i 100- Index of 475. He holds 1 US Patent, 11 UK Design Patents, 1 Thailand Patent, and 5 Indian patents. He has delivered keynote and invited talks globally, including Russia, South Africa, Malaysia, and India. Currently, he is an Academic Visitor at The University of Portsmouth, UK (2024), with upcoming visiting positions at various Malaysian and Indonesian universities from 2024 to 2027. His research focuses on Natural fiber composites, Polymer Composites, and Advanced Material Technology. He received the ‘Top Peer Reviewer 2019’ award from Publons, and the KMUTNB ‘Outstanding Young Researcher’ (2020) and' Outstanding Researcher’ (2021) awards. Recognized as one of the top 1% most- cited scientists by Stanford University (2019-2025), he ranks 5th in Thailand overall and 2nd In the Polymers category for 2023. He is also listed among the ‘Top 100 Scientists’ in Thailand by AD Scientific Index.

Affiliations and expertise
Principal Research Scientist and Associate Professor, Natural Composite Research Group Lab, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Wongsawang, Bangkok, Thailand

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Suchart Siengchin

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is a former President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok and currently serves as the Director of TechnoPark at the same university. He earned his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Germany in 1999, followed by an M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from the University of Applied Sciences Aalen in 2002, and another M.Sc. in Material Science from Erlangen-Nürnberg University in 2004. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the Institute for Composite Materials at the University of Kaiserslautern in 2008, including postdoctoral research at Kaiserslautern University and Purdue University's School of Materials Engineering. In 2016, he received his habilitation from Chemnitz University in Saxony, Germany. In 2024, he was honored as an Honorary Fellow by RWTH Aachen University. He has also served as a Lecturer in Production and Material Engineering at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering, KMUTNB, and has been a full Professor and President of KMUTNB. He received the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012, and 2013 at KMUTNB. His research focuses on Polymer Processing and Composite Materials. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Science and Engineering Progress, a Q1 indexed journal on Scopus, and has authored over 600 peer-reviewed journal articles, 15 editorial contributions, more than 100 book chapters, one authored book, and over 50 edited books. He has presented at more than 70 international and national conferences related to Materials Science and Engineering. Recognized as one of the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University for 2021- 2022, he received the National Excellence Researcher Award (Engineering and Research Industry) from Thailand's National Research Council in 2021, and has been listed as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2025 by Clarivate.

Affiliations and expertise
Former President of KMUTNB, and Director of KMUTNB Techno Park, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

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