Biodegradability of Conventional Plastics : Opportunities, Challenges, and Misconceptions

Bhasha Sharma

ISBN 10: 0323898580 / ISBN 13: 9780323898584

Published by Elsevier Inc Sep 2022, 2022

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• Title: Biodegradability of Conventional Plastics : Opportunities, Challenges, and Misconceptions
• Publisher: Elsevier Inc Sep 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0323898580
• ISBN 13: 9780323898584
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 191H x 21D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 191 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 703 grams

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Approx.390 pages

Approx.390 pages

About the Authors

Anjana Sarkar, Head of Department and Professor, Department of Chemistry, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi, India
Prof. Anjana Sarkar is currently Head of the Department of Chemistry at Netaji Subhas University of Technology. With 37 years of teaching and research experience at Netaji Subhas University of Technology, she has published various papers in national and international journals. Prof. Sarkar completed an AICTE sponsored R&D project on ‘Ternary Complexes of Transition Metal Ions with Novel Biomolecular like Kojic Acid & L-Amino acid: Synthesis & Study of Physicochemical Properties and their Bio-efficacy’, and has been awarded “Woman of the Year 1998” by the American Biographical Institute, North Carolina, USA.

Dr. Bhasha Sharma is a visiting faculty member at University of Delhi, India. She holds a BSc in Polymer Sciences (2011) and a Ph.D. in Chemistry (2019) from University of Delhi. Dr. Sharma’s research focuses on topics such as graphene-based biopolymer nanocomposites, sustainable polymers, biodegradability, hydrogels, packaging materials, nanofillers, and advanced polysaccharide-based materials. Her work emphasizes the development of environmentally responsible polymer technologies and innovative materials for sustainable applications.

Shashank Shekhar
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi, India
Dr. Shashank Shekhar is currently an Assistant Professor at Netaji Subhas University of Technology and is also associated with the Quantum Research Centre of Excellence as Associate Director in the Department of Renewable Energy. He completed his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Delhi. Dr. Shekhar has been working on biopolymers and Schiff base metal complexes for the last 5 years and has published articles in reputed international journals.