Provides an authoritative resource on paper-based functional materials for advanced research, engineering innovation, and industrial application
 
The rapid advancement of paper-based functional materials marks a transformative moment in modern materials science. Once primarily associated with writing, printing, and packaging, paper has evolved into a versatile, multifunctional platform that integrates advances from chemistry, biology, engineering, and nanotechnology. With properties such as high mechanical strength, superior conductivity, flame resistance, and biocompatibility, paper-based functional materials are gaining recognition for their applications in flexible electronics, food preservation, biomedical devices, sensors, and energy storage systems.
 
Paper-Based Functional Materials: Preparation and Applications provides an in-depth and systematic examination of the foundations, preparation methods, and application prospects of this emerging class of materials. Designed to progress from basic principles to applied technologies, the book covers high-performance starch-based papers, nanocellulose composites, hydrophobic and oleophobic papers, thermal insulating and flame-retardant structures, as well as advanced functional papers for detection and separation. Combining traditional papermaking expertise with cutting-edge functionalization strategies, contributors with direct experience in applied papermaking research and technology highlight the role of cellulose-based materials in meeting global sustainability goals and in substituting petroleum-based plastics.
 
Uniting theory, methodology, and practice in a single, comprehensive volume, Paper-Based Functional Materials: Preparation and Applications:
 
* Explores cross-disciplinary advances integrating chemistry, biology, and engineering in paper-based functional materials
* Details synthesis and characterization methods for high-performance starch, nanocellulose, and fiber-based papers
* Highlights applications in flexible electronics, energy storage, environmental remediation, and biomedical engineering
* Examines specialized functions such as hydrophilicity, oleophobicity, conductivity, flame retardancy, and filtration
* Outlines prospects for replacing plastics with cellulose-based solutions aligned with sustainability initiatives
* Features extensive case studies from commercial engineering and industrial practice
 
Paper-Based Functional Materials: Preparation and Applications is an essential reference for graduate-level courses in materials science, polymer chemistry, chemical engineering, and sustainable design, and can be adopted as a recommended text in advanced engineering curricula. It is equally valuable for researchers, R&D engineers, and industry professionals working in papermaking, biobased materials, and functional product development.

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Definition of paper-based functional materials
1.2 Raw materials of paper-based functional materials
1.3 Properties and applications of paper-based functional materials
1.4 Economic and social value of paper-based functional materials
1.5 Development trends of paper-based functional materials
 
Chapter 2 High-performance Starch Paper-based Functional Materials
2.1 Overview
2.2 Preparation Methods of Starch-based Functional Products
2.3 High-performance Starch-based Functional Products for Papermaking
2.4 Application Technologies of Starch-Based Functional Products in Papermaking
2.5 Outlook and Recommendations
 
Chapter3 Functional Materials Based on Nanocellulose Paper
3.1 Overview
3.2 Preparation and Characterization of Nanocellulose
3.3 Functional application of nanocellulose in paper making
3.4 Existing problems and prospects
 
Chapter 4 High Performance Fiber Paper-based Functional Materials
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Typical high-performance fiber
4.3 Wet-laid forming technology of high-performance fiber paper
4.4 Typical High-Performance Fiber-Based Functional Paper Materials
 
Chapter 5 Long-fiber Filter Paper-based Functional Materials
5.1 Long fibers for filter paper-based functional materials
5.2 Mechanisms of filtration
5.3 Applications of filter paper-based functional materials
 
Chapter 6 Hydrophobic/oleophobic/hydrophilic/oleophilic Paper-based Functional Materials
6.1 Introduction to the Mechanism of Surface Wettability of Paper-based Materials
6.2 Hydrophobic and oleophobic paper-based functional materials
6.3 Hydrophobic and lipophilic paper-based functional materials
6.4 Hydrophilic and lipophilic paper-based functional materials
6.5 Hydrophilic and oleophobic paper-based functional materials
6.6 Prospect
 
Chapter 7 Flame Retardant and Heat Insulation Paper-based Functional Materials
7.1 Flame Retardant Paper-based Functional Materials
7.2 Thermal insulation paper-based functional materials
 

Chapter 8 Paper-based functional materials for filtration and separation
8.1 Overview
8.2 Fundamental of filtration and separation
8.3 Preparation of paper-based functional materials for filtration and separation
8.4 Applications of paper-based functional materials for filtration and separation
 
Chapter 9 Paper-Based Functional Materials for Analysis and Detection
9.1 Development of Paper-Based Functional Materials for Analysis and Detection
9.2 Fabrication Methods for Paper-Based Analytical Detection Chips
9.3 Detection Methods of Paper-Based Functional Materials for Analysis and Detection
9.4 Applications of Paper-Based Functional Materials for Analysis and Detection
9.5 Application Cases of Paper-Based Functional Materials for Analysis and Detection
9.6 Future Prospects of Paper-Based Functional Materials for Analysis and Detection
 
Chapter 10 Other Paper-Based Functional Materials
10.1 Cream Paper-Based Functional Materials
10.2 Photocatalytic Paper-based Functional Materials
10.3 Basic Functional Materials for Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Paper
10.4 Electromagnetic Shielding Paper-Based Functional Materials
10.5 Paper-Based Functional Materials for Decorative Base Paper
10.6 Thermal-Sensitive Paper