Biopolymers in the Textile Industry: Opportunities and Limitations

This book highlights the comprehensive overview of the current status and future potential of biopolymers in the textile industry, including the properties and performance of different types of biopolymers, the applications of biopolymers in various textile products, the challenges and limitations associated with their use, and the environmental impact and economic benefits of biopolymers in the textile industry. The textile industry is one of the largest and most important industries in the world, but it also has a significant environmental impact due to the use of non-renewable and non-biodegradable materials. Biopolymers, which are derived from renewable biological sources such as plants and microorganisms, have the potential to be a sustainable alternative to traditional textile materials. However, the use of biopolymers in the textile industry is still a relatively new and rapidly evolving field, and there is a need for more information and understanding about the opportunitiesand limitations associated with their use.

Dr. Shakeel Ahmed is working as an assistant professor of Chemistry in the Higher Education Department, at the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and an assistant professor in the Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, Government Postgraduate College Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He gained post-doctoral experience in biocomposite materials at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. His research interests are in the area of green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications including biomedical, packaging, and water treatment. He is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), USA, member of Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC), UK, member of the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), Sweden, and life member of Asian Polymer Association and Society of Materials Chemistry (India) and a fellow of the Linnean Society of London.

Dr. Mohd. Shabbir is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida, India. Prior to this, he had been working as a post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Professor Xiaogang Luo at the School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China. He worked on regenerated cellulose materials for environmental remediation, sensing, and biomedical applications. He has also worked as an assistant professor at Sanskriti University Mathura and NIET, Greater Noida. He obtained his Ph.D. in the field of natural dyes application on textiles from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. His research interests are in the areas of biopolymers, cellulose materials, biomaterials for adsorption and catalysis, wastewater treatment, and functional textiles.