Stoyko Fakirov 
Biodegradable Polyesters [PDF ebook] 

Collating otherwise hard-to-get and recently acquired knowledge in one work, this is a comprehensive reference on the synthesis, properties, characterization, and applications of this eco-friendly class of plastics.
A group of internationally renowned researchers offer their first-hand experience and knowledge, dealing exclusively with those biodegradable polyesters that have become increasingly important over the past two decades due to environmental concerns on the one hand and newly-devised applications in the biomedical field on the other.
The result is an unparalleled overview for the industrial chemist and materials scientist, as well as for developers and researchers in industry and academia alike.

Table of Content

#01 Biodegradable Polyesters: Synthesis, Properties, Applications
#02 Functional Biodegradable Polyesters by Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization
#03 Microbial Synthesis of Biodegradable Polyesters: Processes, Products, Applications
#04 Synthesis, Properties and Mathematical Modelling of Biodegradable Aliphatic Polyesters Based on 1, 3-Propanediol and Dicarboxylic Acids
#05 Crystallization of Poly(lactic acid)
#06 Shape Memory Systems with Biodegradable Polyesters
#07 Electrospun Scaffolds of Biodegradable Polyesters: Manufacturing and Biomedical Behavior
#08 Systematic Development of Electrospun PLA: PCL Nanofibre Hybrid Mats: Preparation, Material Characterization and Application in Drug Delivery
#09 Environment-friendly Methods for Converting Biodegradable Polyesters in Nano-sized Materials
#10 Highly-toughened Polylactide-based Materials Through Melt-blending Techniques
#11 Electrospun Biopolymer Nanofibers and Their Composites for Drug Delivery Applications
#12 Biodegradable Polyesters Polymer-Polymer Composites with Improved Properties for Potential Stent Applications
#13 Biodegradable Polyester-Based Blends and Composites: Manufacturing, Properties and Applications

About the author

Stoyko Fakirov is currently visiting professor in the Centre for Advanced Composite Materials at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He studied chemistry at the University of Sofia, Bulgaria, and received his Ph D from the Lomonossov State University in Moscow. Stoyko Fakirov is member of the editorial board of seven international journals on polymers and advanced materials. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, edited or co-edited thirteen books on polymer science and holds nine US patents.