This book provides crucial information for adopting sustainable practices and enhancing pulp and paper production's performance and efficiency in the nanotechnology era. It examines the possibilities of nanotechnology in the established papermaking industry by showing cutting-edge uses of nanomaterials as reinforcements, coatings, and additives in manufacturing paper. This change can promote environmentally responsible and sustainable business practices within the sector while enhancing the performance and quality of paper goods. The pulp and paper business will transform to become more sustainable, effective, and environmentally friendly by using nanomaterials if paper makers can create high-performance papers with minimal environmental impact by integrating nanocellulose, nanocoatings, and other nanomaterials. This book is useful to researchers, scientists, engineers, and business professionals in the pulp and paper industry, nanotechnology, material science, and sustainable manufacturing.
Introduction to Nanotechnology in Pulp and Paper.- Nanocellulose:
Properties, Synthesis, and Characterization.- Nanocellulose-Based Paper
Reinforcements.- Nanocoatings for Enhanced Paper Surface Properties.-
Nanoparticles for Pulp and Paper Functionalization.- Nanopigments and
Colorants for Sustainable Paper Coloration.- Nanotechnology for Paper Coating
and Printing.- Nanomaterials for Paper Recycling and Deinking.-
Nanofiltration in Paper Mill Wastewater Treatment.- Nanotechnology for Paper
Packaging Innovations.- Nanocomposites in Paper-Based Materials.- Recent
advancement of Nanotechnology and biotechnology in pulp bleaching.-
Nanotechnology for Energy-Efficient Pulp Production.- Nanosensors for
Real-Time Monitoring in Paper Production.- Challenges in Pulp and Paper
industry with Nanotechnology.- Life Cycle Assessment of Nanomaterials in
Paper Production.- Nanotechnology in Specialty Papers Production and
Applications.- Lignin recovery from the pulp and paper industry and its
application.- Nanotechnology for Sustainable Paper and Forest Management.-
Role of Nanotechnology in treating wastewater from pulp and paper
industries.- Future Prospects and Emerging Trends in Nanotechnology for Pulp
and Paper.
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Bachheti earned his MSc in Organic Chemistry (1998) from HNB Garhwal University, a Post Graduate Diploma in Pulp and Paper Technology (2001) from Forest Research Institute (Deemed University) Dehradun, India and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Kumaun University. With over 22 years of teaching and research experience, he has worked nationally and internationally and serves as adjunct faculty at several universities. His research focuses on natural products, green synthesis of nanoparticles, and pulp and paper technology. Dr. Bachheti has published 170+ papers, 41 book chapters, 14 edited books, 2 patents, and presented at global conferences. He has guided 40 MSc and 8 PhD students and serves as an editor/reviewer for international journals. Recognized among the Worlds Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier, he continues to contribute actively to research and academia.
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