Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. List of contributing authors xv
5. 1. Improved epoxy thermosets by the use of poly(ethyleneimine) derivatives 1
6. 2. Developments in the use of rare earth metal complexes as efficient catalysts for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters used in biomedical applications 51
7. 3. BioArtificial polymers 85
8. 4. Recent advances in “bioartificial polymeric materials” based nanovectors 113
9. 5. Polymer additives 139
10. 6. Technological solutions for encapsulation 171
11. 7. Natural and synthetic polymers in fabric and home care applications 203
12. 8. Polymers in separation processes 235
13. 9. Polymer application for separation/filtration of biological active compounds 277
14. 10. Polymers application in proton exchange membranes for fuel cells (PEMFCs) 293
15. 11. Membrane contactors for CO2 capture processes – critical review 349
16. 12. Modeling and simulation of membrane process 361
17. 13. Applications of silver nanoparticles stabilized and/or immobilized by polymer matrixes 401
18. 14. Spectroscopic properties of polymer composites 427
19. 15. Combining catalytical and biological processes to transform cellulose into high value-added products 457
20. Index 469