Characterization Techniques for Bionanocomposites: Advances, Challenges, and Applications provides a detailed review of current techniques used for the characterization of bionanocomposites. The chapters cover physical, chemical, thermal, and electrical characterization techniques as well as spectroscopic and microscopic methods. There is also an entire section dedicated to biodegradability and biological characterization. With its numerous case studies and practical examples, researchers will find this book a valuable information resource that enables them to identify which specialized characterization tools can be applied to different materials for a broad range of biological, environmental, and industrial applications.

Part-I: Introduction 1. Bionanocomposites: curse or miracle for the society? Part-II: Physical, Chemical, Thermal and Electrical Characterization of Bionanocomposites 2. Thermal characterization of bionanocomposites 3. Mechanical and rheological behavior of bionanocomposites 4. Surface characterization of bionanocomposites 5. Dielectric spectroscopy of bionanocomposites 6. Barrier properties of bionanocomposites 7. Electrical properties of bionanocomposites Part-III: Spectroscopic Characterization of Bionanocomposites 8. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in characterization of bionanocomposites 9. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy of bionanocomposites 10. Confocal Raman Spectroscopy Part-IV: Microscopic Characterization of Bionanocomposites 11. Microscopic characterization techniques of Bionanocomposites 12. Principle, operation, and limitations of microscopic characterization techniques in bionanocomposites Part-V: Biodegradability and biological Characterization of Bionanocomposites 13. Biodegradability characterization of bionanocomposites 14. Biological characterization of bionanocomposites