Renewable and Sustainable Polymers II
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Polymer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2024 | Viewed by 371
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbon-based polymer composites; biodegradable materials; biomass materials; recycling of resources; functional polymer nanocomposites; membrane; plasma surface modification; natural additives; biological resource regeneration and application; 3D printing materials
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Interests: biodegradable polymers; biomass composites; optoelectronic materials; sensing materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to launch the second edition of this Special Issue of the journal Polymers, “Renewable and Sustainable Polymers II”.
Polymers are extensively used in several industries for a wide array of applications. They bring innumerable benefits; however, they are sourced from non-renewable resources. Hence, scientists and researchers have been endeavouring to find sustainable ways of producing polymers with extended life cycle so as to slow down the depletion of petrochemical resources, by avoiding the use of toxic compounds and utilizing green technology. Significant number of experiments and research have already been conducted to create polymers that are recyclable, bio-based, biodegradable, renewable, carbon-free and more environmentally friendly; thus, it can be said that the field of polymer research is moving toward a more responsible circular economy.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to collate papers that focus on how renewable resources, green processes, purification engineering, and the use of biomass and industrial by-products from biological refining and transformation can provide new and practical solutions to tackle the emerging challenges in the field of developing sustainable polymers. Some potential topics include the following: sustainability and recycling, chemical processes, waste utilization, renewable resources, sustainable materials, biomass and natural products, green and cleaning processes, and membranes for wastewater treatment and solvent recovery.
Prof. Dr. Chi-Hui Tsou
Dr. Chih-Yuan Tsou
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- recycling
- green and cleaning process
- biodegradable polymers
- renewable resource
- natural product
- hydrogel
- biomass
- sustainability
- environmentally friendly
- membrane separation
