Biodegradable Poly(Lactic Acid): Synthesis, Modification, Processing and Applications

✍ Scribed by Prof. Jie Ren (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 313
• Edition: Jointly published with Tsinghua University Press1st Edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"Biodegradable Poly (Lactic Acid): Synthesis, Modification, Processing and Applications" describes the preparation, modification, processing, and the research and applications of biodegradable poly (lactic acid), which belong to the biomedical and environment-friendly materials. Highly illustrated, the book introduces systematically the synthesis, physical and chemical modifications, and the latest developments of research and applications of poly (lactic acid) in biomedical materials.

The book is intended for researchers and graduate students in the fields of materials science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, biomedicine, chemistry, environmental sciences, textile science and engineering, package materials, and so on.

Dr. Jie Ren is a professor at the Institute of Nano and Bio-Polymeric Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages N1-viii
Introduction....Pages 1-3
Lactic Acid....Pages 4-14
Synthesis and Manufacture of PLA....Pages 15-37
Modification of PLA....Pages 38-141
Processing of PLA....Pages 142-207
Application in the Field of Commodity and Industry Product....Pages 208-239
Application in the Field of Biomedical Materials....Pages 240-272
Standard and Test Methods....Pages 273-296
Back Matter....Pages 297-302

✦ Subjects

Polymer Sciences; Biochemical Engineering; Waste Management/Waste Technology; Biomedical Engineering