Biopolymers and Sustainability

Biopolymers are becoming an increasingly important area of research as traditional chemical feedstocks run low and concerns about environmental impacts increase. One area of particular interest is their use for more sustainable development of metal nanoparticles.

Book Overview

Biopolymer-Based Metal Nanoparticle Chemistry for Sustainability Applications, Volume 2 reviews key uses of biopolymers and biopolymer-based metal nanoparticles for a range of key sustainability-focused applications. After providing contextual examples of applications across the fields of food science, biomedicine and biochemistry, the book goes on to explore further sustainability-focused applications of biopolymer-based metal nanoparticles in such important areas as catalysis, environmental science, biosensing, and energy.

Key Topics Covered

• Provides an overview of biopolymer-based metal nanoparticles for a wide range of applications
• Provides technological details on the synthesis of natural polymer-based metal nanoparticles
• Explores the role of biopolymer-based metal nanoparticles for more sustainable catalytic processes