Green Grafting: Innovations in Polymer Functionalization for Sustainable Solutions in the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industry (Part 1)

Editors: Kuldeep Vinchurkar, Satish Polshettiwar, Nilesh Mahajan, Yogeshwar Bachhav

Green Grafting: Innovations in Polymer Functionalization for Sustainable Solutions in the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industry (Part 1)

ISBN: 979-8-89881-169-3
eISBN: 979-8-89881-168-6 (Online)

Introduction

Green Grafting: Innovations in Polymer Functionalization for Sustainable Solutions in the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industry (Part 1) provides a clear and practical introduction to environmentally friendly grafting techniques that are reshaping modern polymer science. Covering nine focused chapters, the book explains the basics of polymer grafting, the role of green chemistry, and the use of renewable resources and green solvents in sustainable material development. It also highlights advanced eco-friendly grafting methods—including radiation-induced, plasma-assisted, enzymatic, and mechanochemical approaches—showing how these techniques improve efficiency while reducing environmental impact.

Key Features

  • - Explains core concepts of green grafting in a simple and structured way.
  • - Highlights renewable resources, green solvents, and sustainable chemistry principles.
  • - Covers advanced grafting methods with emphasis on environmental and industrial benefits.
  • - Connects green grafting techniques to pharmaceutical and healthcare applications.
  • - Designed to support both foundational learning and practical implementation.

Target Readership:

For students, researchers, and professionals in polymer science, pharmaceutical sciences, materials engineering, and sustainable technology.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Kuldeep Vinchurkar
Department of Pharmaceutics
Sandip Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SIPS) Affiliated To Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU, Pune) Nashik
Maharashtra 422213
India


Satish Polshettiwar
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Health Sciences and Technology
Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT-World Peace University, Pune
Maharashtra 411038, India


Nilesh Mahajan
Department of Pharmaceutics
Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy
Besa, Nagpur
Maharashtra 44003, India


Yogeshwar Bachhav
Adex Pharmaceutical Consultancy Services
Mumbai
Maharashtra 400089, India




Contributor(s):
Akanksha Phondke
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
AETs St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research
Palghar, Maharashtra 401404
India


A.R. Chabukswar
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology
Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
Pune, Maharashtra 411038
India


Abhishek V. Shitol
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
AISSMS College of Pharmacy
Pune, Maharashtra 411001
India


Atul Bendale
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Mahavir Institute of Pharmacy
Nashik, Maharashtra 422202
India


Akhil Nagar
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Education
Shirpur, Maharashtra 425405
India


Dipti Patel
Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Parul University
Vadodara, Gujarat 391760
India


Drashti Dave
Department of Pharmaceutics
Sigma Institute of Pharmacy, Sigma University
Vadodara, Gujarat 391760
India


Deepali D. Bhandari
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
GES’s Sir Dr. M. S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Nashik, Maharashtra 422001
India


Dattatraya M. Shinkar
Department of Pharmaceutics
GES’s Sir Dr. M. S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Nashik, Maharashtra 422001
India


Deweshri Nandurkar
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440037
India


Deweshri Nandurkar
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440037
India


Idress Hamad Attitalla
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science
Omar Al-Mukhtar University
Al-Bayda
Libya


Kuldeep Vinchurkar
Department of Pharmaceutics
Sandip Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SIPS), Affiliated To Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU, Pune)
Nashik, Maharashtra 422213
India


Kuldeep Vinchurkar
Department of Pharmaceutics
Sandip Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SIPS), Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU, Pune)
Nashik, Maharashtra 422213
India


Kishor Danao
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440037
India


Kishor Danao
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440037
India


Meghana Jagtap
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Bombay College of Pharmacy
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098
India


Mahavir Chougule
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mercer University College of Pharmacy
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
USA


Neha A. Raut
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
AISSMS College of Pharmacy
Pune, Maharashtra 411001
India


Nilesh Rarokar
Department of Pharmaceutics
G. H. Raisoni Institute of Life Sciences
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440016
India


Nilesh Karande
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Education
Wardha, Maharashtra 442001
India


Priya Patne
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Bombay College of Pharmacy
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098
India


Popat Mohite
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
AETs St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research
Palghar, Maharashtra 401404
India


Premlata Ambre
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Bombay College of Pharmacy
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098
India


Pratiksha Bramhe
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440033
India


Prafulla Sabale
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440033
India


Pramod Khedekar
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440033
India


Ramanlalal N. Kachave
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
GES’s Sir Dr. M. S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Nashik, Maharashtra 422001
India


Satish Polshettiwar
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology
Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
Pune, Maharashtra 411038
India


Sudarshan Singh
Faculty of Pharmacy
Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai, 50200
Thailand


S.C. Jagdale
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology
Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
Pune, Maharashtra 411038
India


S.A. Polshettiwar
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology
Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
Pune, Maharashtra 411038
India


Sunil V. Amrutkar
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
GES’s Sir Dr. M. S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Nashik, Maharashtra 422001
India


Shashikant V. Bhandari
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
AISSMS College of Pharmacy
Pune, Maharashtra 411001
India


Shambhavi S. Sing
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
AISSMS College of Pharmacy
Pune, Maharashtra 411001
India


Sagar R. Ghanwa
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
AISSMS College of Pharmacy
Pune, Maharashtra 411001
India


Sharayu P. Ninaew
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
AISSMS College of Pharmacy
Pune, Maharashtra 411001
India


Shweta Bhandari
Department of Pharmacy
Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)
Vadodara, Gujarat 391760
India


Sumeet Dwivedi
Department of Pharmacognosy
Acropolis Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research
Indore, Madhya Pradesh 453771
India


Suchita Waghmare
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440033
India


Shweta Saboo
Department of Pharmacognosy
Government College of Pharmacy
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra 431005
India


Taufik Mulla
Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Parul University
Vadodara, Gujarat 391760
India


Unmesh G. Bhamare
Department of Pharmaceutics
GES’s Sir Dr. M. S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Nashik, Maharashtra 422001
India


Ujwala Mahajan
Department of Pharmacognosy
Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440037
India


Vishal Garg
Department of Pharmaceutics
Jaipur School of Pharmacy, Maharaj Vinayak Global University
Jaipur, Rajasthan 302028
India


Vidya Sabale
Department of Pharmaceutics
Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy
Besa, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440037
India


Vijayshri Rokde
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440037
India


Viren Soni
Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA 19107
USA


Vijayshri Rokde
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440037
India


Yash D. Kale
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology
Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
Pune, Maharashtra 411038
India