Sustainable Biocomposites, Volume II
A special issue of Journal of Composites Science (ISSN 2504-477X). This special issue belongs to the section "Biocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 24212
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomaterials; biocomposites; bioenergy; materials characterization; wood processing and valorization
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Interests: matériaux biosourcés; ingénierie des polymères; matériaux composites et nanocomposites; analyses et caractérisation avancés des matériaux
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2. Univ. Lille, Institut Mines-Télécom, ULR 4515 – LGCgE, Laboratoire de Génie Civil et géo-Environnement, F-59000 Lille, France
Interests: materials mechanics; eco-materials; biomass and waste valorisation; biocomposites; hydrothermal treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global economy is shifting towards a bioeconomy, and there is continuous pressure to substitute petroleum-based materials with sustainable and renewable biomaterials, including biocomposites. Biocomposites are of increasing interest as a renewable, environmentally friendly alternative to non-renewable materials. They contribute to reaching environmental targets (reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and the carbon footprint and attenuation of the impact of climate change). Thus, they contribute to building a foundation of sustainability and bioeconomy worldwide. The special issue aims to address the challenges and opportunities of the valorization of biomass for the production of biomass for biocomposites from the extraction of natural polymers, biopolymers, and biocomposites from macro to nanoscales.
The potential topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Processing of biocomposites and nano-biocomposites;
- Mixtures rheology and processing;
- Advanced characterization of biocomposites;
- Matrix-fiber adhesion and interactions;
- Properties, structure, and rupture mechanisms;
- Properties modeling and optimization;
- End-use and applications;
- Sustainability, environmental impacts, and life cycle analysis of biocomposite;
- Contribution of biocomposites in climate change and the reduction of GHG emission.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Koubaa
Dr. Mohamed Ragoubi
Dr. Frédéric Becquart
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biocomposites
- processing
- rheology
- properties
- end-use
- sustainability
- environmental impact
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