Hybrid Polymeric Nanocomposites from Agricultural Waste

Hybrid Polymeric Nanocomposites from Agricultural Waste examines the use of agricultural by-products for green production of new materials. It covers nanoparticle synthesis from agricultural wastes and nanocomposite development with a focus on polyethylene, polylactic acid, polymethylmethacrylate, and epoxy resins, and considers possible biomedical and engineering applications. - Showcases agricultural waste as polymer reinforcements to replace expensive synthetic fibres that discourage wide polymeric nanocomposite applications - Discusses green synthesis and characterisation of hybrid nanocomposites from polylactic acid, polymethylmethacrylate, recycled/new polyethylene, and epoxy resins - Contrasts hybrid nanocomposites properties with standard nanocomposites, using automotive case studies The book is aimed at researchers, advanced students, and industrial professionals in materials, polymer, and mechanical engineering and related areas interested in the development and application of sustainable materials.

Dr. Sefiu Adekunle Bello is a lecturer/researcher from Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kwara State University. He is an associate editor for Technoscience Journal for Community Development in Africa published by Kwara State University Press and Assistant Director for Centre of Professional/Continuous Education, Kwara State University, Malete. He has authored more than fifty reputable publications, two book chapters and a patent.

1. Emerging Materials in Polymer Reinforcement.  2. An Overview of the Sources, Structure, Applications and Biodegradability of Agricultural Wastes.  3. Nanocomposites Based on Nanoparticles from Agricultural Wastes.  4. Organic and Inorganic Nanoparticles from Agricultural Waste.  5. Computational Approaches to Polymeric Nanocomposites.  6. Agricultural Waste Reinforced Polyethylene-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites: Design Formulations and Mechanical Properties.  7. Delonix Regia Pod Particles Reinforced Nanocomposites: Properties Comparison between Recycled and Virgin Low-Density Polyethylene.  8. Particulate Reinforced Polylactic Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications.  9. Parquetina nigrescens-date Seed Pod Particle Polymethylmethacrylate Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications.  10. Particulate Hybrid Epoxy Nanocomposite: Structures, Tensile Properties Regression Analysis and Applications.  11. Parquetina nigrescens Reinforced Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites for Engineering Applications.  12. Polymeric Nanocomposite for Artificial Implants.