Sustainable Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
Sabu Thomas, Bhasha Sharma, Purnima Jain, Shashank Shekhar, B0BS9C1D4L, 0323917534, 0323986188, 9780323986182, 978-0323986182, 9780323917537, 978-0323917537, 978-0-323-91753-7
Sustainable Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications highlights the development of sustainable hydrogels from various perspectives and covers a range of topics, including the development and utilization of abundant and/or inexpensive biorenewable monomers to create hydrogels; the mimicry of variable properties inherent to successful commercial hydrogels; and the creation of bio-based hydrogels that are functional equivalents of fossil fuel-derived hydrogels with respect to their properties, yet are capable of benign degradation over much shorter timescales. Some of the challenges facing sustainable polymer chemistry are also discussed.
- Shifts the focus from theory to practice and demonstrates how the cradle-to-cradle approach support sustainability
- Includes discussion of life cycle assessments in the production and use of hydrogels
- Presents various materials for the production of hydrogels