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Part I. Chemical Aspects: Synthesis and Degradation of Biodegradable Polyesters
1 Functional Biodegradable Polyesters by Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization
2 Synthesis and Manufacturing of Biodegradable Polyesters
3 New Biodegradable Aliphatic Polyesters and Copolyesters Based on 1,3-Propanediol: Mathematical Modeling of their Synthesis and Properties
4 Nanofibrous Materials from Aliphatic Polyesters Prepared by Electrospinning
5 Hollow Filaments of Biodegradable Polyesters: Manufacturing, Properties and Applications
Part II. Biomedical Aspects: Biodegradable Polyesters in Tissue Engineering
6 Electrospun Scaffolds of Biodegradable Polyesters: Manufacturing and Biomedical Behavior
Part III. Technical aspects: processing and application opportunities of biodegradable polyesters
7 PLA-based Green Composites: Preparation and Applications
8 Plasticizing of Poly(hydroxy buthyrate)
9 Environment-friendly Methods for Converting Biodegradable Polyesters in Nano-sized Materials
10 Blending, Reactive Extrusion, Weathering Resistance and Stabilization of Poly(lactic acid)
11 PLA-Based Biodegradable and Cytocompatible Implant Materials: Material Development, Processing and Properties
12 Shape Memory Systems with Biodegradable Polyesters
13 Toughening of Poly(lactic acid)

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The book deals exclusively with biodegradable polyesters that have become increasingly important in the last decade due to environmental concerns on the one hand and due to newly-devised applications in the biomedical field on the other hand.
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Collating otherwise hard-to-get and recently acquired knowledge in one work, this is a comprehensive reference on the synthesis, properties, characterization, and applications of this eco-friendly class of plastics.
A group of internationally renowned researchers offer their first-hand experience and knowledge, dealing exclusively with those biodegradable polyesters that have become increasingly important over the past two decades due to environmental concerns on the one hand and newly-devised applications in the biomedical field on the other.
The result is an unparalleled overview for the industrial chemist and materials scientist, as well as for developers and researchers in industry and academia alike.

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Stoyko Fakirov is currently visiting professor in the Centre for Advanced Composite Materials at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He studied chemistry at the University of Sofia, Bulgaria, and received his PhD from the Lomonossov State University in Moscow. Stoyko Fakirov is member of the editorial board of seven international journals on polymers and advanced materials. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, edited or co-edited thirteen books on polymer science and holds nine US patents.

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