chapter 1 Composites from Natural Fibers and Bio-resins / Vimla Paul Maya Jacob John -- chapter 2 Advancements and Potential Prospects of Polymer/Metal Oxide Nanocomposites: From Laboratory Synthesis to Commercialization / Deepali Sharma Karan Vadehra -- chapter 3 Biomedical Insights of Lipid- and Protein- Based Biocomposites / Aasim Majeed Raoof Ahmad Najar Shruti Chaudhary Sapna Thakur Amandeep Singh Pankaj Bhardwaj -- chapter 4 Biocomposites for Hyperthermia Applications / Gutierrez Tomy J. -- chapter 5 Biocomposites Based on Natural Fibers: Concept and Biomedical Applications / Raoof Ahmad Najar Aasim Majeed Gagan Sharma Villayat Ali Pankaj Bhardwaj -- chapter 6 Algae-based Composites and Their Applications / Richa Mehra Satej Bhushan Balraj Singh Gill Wahid Ul Rehman Felix Bast -- chapter 7 Going Green Using Colocasia esculenta Starch and Starch Nanocrystals in Food Packaging / Bruce Saunders Chakara Shalini Singh -- chapter 8 Bionanocomposite Materials: Concept, Applications, and Recent Advancements / Nafees Ahmad Saima Sultana Suhail Sabir Ameer Azam Mohammad Zain Khan -- chapter 9 Plant Fiber-Reinforced Thermoset and Thermoplastic-based biocomposites / T. P. Mohan KrishnanKanny -- chapter 10 Multifaceted Applications of Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites Decorated with Biopolymers / Natarajan Kumari Ahila Arivalagan Pugazhendhi Sutha Shobana Indira Karuppusamy Vijayan Sri Ramkumar Ethiraj Kannapiran Periyasamy Sivagurunathan Gopalakrishnan Kumar -- chapter 11 Bionanocomposites, Their Processing, and Environmental Applications / Sagar Roy Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain -- chapter 12 Bionanocomposites in Water and Wastewater Treatment / Gulshan Singh Deepali Sharma Thor Axel Stenstrom -- chapter 13 Gamma Radiation Studies on Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Nanosilica Composites / V.K. Abitha Rane Ajay Vasudeo Krishnan Kanny Sabu Thomas M.R. Niji K. Rajkumar -- chapter 14 Removal of Heavy Metals and Textile Dyes in Industrial Wastewater Using Biopolymers and Biocomposites / MayMyat Khine NangSeng Moe KyawNyein Aye NitarNwe -- chapter 15 Bio-based Material Protein and Its Novel Applications / Tanvir Arfin Pooja R. Mogarkar -- chapter 16 Biopolyesters: Novel Candidates to Develop Multifunctional Biocomposites / Hafiz M. N. Iqbal Tajalli Keshavarz -- chapter 17 Treatment of Industrial Wastewater Using Biopolymers and Biocomposites / Nang Seng Moe May Myat Khine Kyaw Nyein Aye Hiroshi Tamura Hideki Yamamoto Nitar Nwe.

"Biomaterials are materials of natural or man-made origin that are used in different fields of science and technology. Biocomposites: Biomedical and Environmental Applications comprehensively covers almost all aspects of biopolymers, natural fibers, algae-based composites, proteins, and bionanocomposites, including recent developments, environmental and biomedical applications, and biocomposites for chemical and biotechnological modifications, material structures, characterization, and processing. These areas have not been covered in a single book before. Most of the books on nano-/biocomposites appear to be quite general and include fundamentals, different methods of synthesis, and applications. This book includes recent advances in science and technology in all areas, from chemical synthesis or biosynthesis to end-use applications. It broadens nano- and biocomposite materials' research and their applications to highlight the recent trends in the field. The scope of the book includes (i) the classification of nano- and biocomposites, (ii) green/hybrid synthesis and characterization of nano- and biocomposites, (iii) processing of nano- and biocomposites, and (iv) the state of the art in fabricating nano- and biocomposites for (v) biomedical applications, and (iv) environmental applications. This book also discusses new trends in these areas. Part 1 introduces the synthesis and characterization of biocomposites, including natural fibers, resins, etc. Part 2 covers biocomposites such as algae-based composites and proteins and their biomedical and environmental applications. Part 3 covers different bionanocomposites and some of their applications.This book is aimed at beginners in this field, as well as advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students in materials science and researchers in the fields of bionanocomposites, nanotechnology, and analytical chemistry, especially those with an interest in materials for analytical applications. Advanced polymer-based nanocomposite materials continue to become increasingly popular and important for a wide range of science and engineering applications. In the race to exploit the unique mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of nano- and biocomposite materials, researchers must also address new challenges in predicting, understanding, and managing the potentially adverse effects these materials could have on the environment and human lives."--Provided by publisher.