Green Composites from Natural Resources

Vijay Kumar Thakur received his B.Sc, B.Ed, and M.Sc from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India and his Ph.D from National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, India. He worked for Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore before joining Washington State University, Pullman, USA as staff scientist. Member of the World Academic Publishing Conference Series: Engineering and Technology Frontier steering committee and the editorial board of several international journals on natural/synthetic polymers, composites, energy storage materials, and nanomaterials, he has coauthored five books, 20 book chapters, and one US patent, and published more than 100 research papers.

Green Composites: An Introduction. Valorization of Agricultural By-Products in Poly (Lactic Acid) to Develop Biocomposites. Processing Cellulose for Cellulose Fiber and Matrix Composites. Hemp and Hemp-Based Composites. Plant Fiber–Based Composites. Eulaliopsis Binata: Utilization of Waste Biomass in Green Composites. Bast Fibers Composites for Engineering Structural Applications: Myth or the Future Trend. Life Cycle Assessment for Natural Fiber Composites. Effect of Halloysite Nanotubes on Water Absorption, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Cellulose Fiber–Reinforced Vinyl Ester Composites. Eco-Friendly Fiber-Reinforced Natural Rubber Green Composites: A Perspective to the Future. Weathering Study of Biofiber-Based Green Composites. Machining Behavior of Green Composites: A Comparison with Conventional Composites. Potential Biomedical Applications of Renewable Nanocellulose. Green Composites from Functionalized Renewable Cellulosic Fibers. Properties and Characterization of Natural Fiber–Reinforced Polymeric Composites. Vegetable Oils for Green Composites. Index.