Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites. Processing, Performance and Application

• Preparation of Nanocellulose from Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) via Chemical and Chemo-Mechanical Processes.- Bagasse and Rice Straw Nanocellulosic Materials and their Applications.- Extraction and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofibres from Banana Plant.- Isolation and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofibers from the Aquatic Weed Water Hyacinth - Eichhornia crassipes.- Dispersion of Cellulose Nano Fibers.- Extraction and Production of Cellulose Nanofibers.- Enzymatically Produced Nano-ordered Elements Containing Cellulose Crystalline Domains of Cladophora cellulose.- Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Coir Fiber: Preparation, Properties and Applications.- Nano-manifestations of Cellulose:  Applications for Biodegradable Composites.- Electrospun Cellulose Composite Nanofibers.- Biological Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Cellulose by Controlled Hydrolysis of Cotton Fibers and Linters.- Cellulose Nanofiber - Protein Composites.- Characterization and Processing of Nanocellulose Bio-epoxy Based Composites.- Mechanical and Morphology Properties of Cellulose Nanocomposites.- Polymer Fiber Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals.- Changes in Wood Properties and those in Structures of Cellulose Microfibrils in Wood Cell Walls after the Chemical Treatments.- Optically Transparent Nanocomposites Based on Cellulose Nanofibers.- Poly(vinyl alcohol) Based Cellulosic Nanocomposites.- Application of Cellulose Acetate Nanofiber Mats.- Application of Membrane from Cellulose Acetate Nanofibers.- Cellulosic Nanocomposites from Natural Fibers for Medical Applications: A Review.- Extraction, Modification and Application of Nano-chitin.- Electrical and Optical Properties of Nano-cellulose Films and its Nano-composites.- Characterization and Processing of Nanocellulose Thermosetting Composites.- Extraction of Cellulose Nanofibers from Cotton Linter and Their Composites.- Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Cellulose and Nanocellulose Composites.- Extraction and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofibers from Banana plant.

"This book is a very nice and valuable contribution to the field of polymer nanocomposites containing cellulose nanoparticles ... . each chapter is very well written and a great contribution and helpful document to the works of polymer and materials scientists who are actively working in the field of polymer nanocomposites containing cellulose nanoparticles. This book can be also used as a reference in courses at the masters or doctoral level." (Google Books, books.google.com, June, 2015)