Eco-friendly Functional Polymers

There is a growing demand for strategies to address the impact of polymers and plastics in ecosystems, and the principles of green chemistry offer a good source of such strategies. Eco-friendly Functional Polymers: An Approach from Application-Targeted Green Chemistry provides a holistic overview of polymer chemistry, development and applications in the context of these sustainability-driven principles. It encourages researchers to consider the principles of green chemistry, environmental impact and end-user needs as integral aspects for consideration at the earliest stages of any design process, and draws together key aspects of polymer chemistry, organic synthesis, experimental design and applications in a single volume. Beginning with an authoritative guide to fundamental polymer chemistry and its impact in the current environmental context, the book goes on to discuss a range of key theoretical and experimental aspects in the design of eco-friendly functional polymers. Applications of eco-friendly functional polymers across a whole range of fields are then discussed, before a selection of case studies highlight the implementation of theoretical and experimental information in practice to address a broad selection of issues. Highlights the physicochemical principles of green chemistry and the development of biodegradable and recyclable polymers in this contextCompiles key information connecting structural features with properties, experimental strategies, and appropriate applications into a single volumeDiscusses needs and applications across a broad range of fields, supported by practical case studies