Circular and Green Polymer Science
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
A new approach for circularity of polymers and biopolymers includes materials design at the early stage of production, looking for ways to incorporate recycling content and/or choosing materials that are recyclable, biodegradable or compostable, and some time, move away from linear concepts. There are main pillars of circular and green polymer science.
This Polymers’ section aims to collect cutting-edge original research papers and reviews on (i) Biodegradable and Bio-based Polymers; (ii) Design and development of green polymer systems; (iii) Mechanical and chemical recycling and energy recovery of polymer and biopolymer -based systems.
- Biodegradable polymers
- Bio-based polymers
- Design and development of green polymer systems
- Mechanical recycling
- Chemical recycling
- Energy recovery
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Degradation and Recycling of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Degradation and Stability of Polymer Based Systems (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Biobased, Biodegradable, and Functional Polymers in Agriculture and Food Science (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Polymer Waste Recycling: Thermal, Chemical and Solvent-Based Methods (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Recycling of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Sustainability and Circularity for Novel Bioactive and Biobased Solutions: Materials, Polymers, Coatings, and Processing (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Biopolymer-Based Films and Coatings for Packaging Applications II (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Biopolymers for 3D Printing (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Polymers and the Environment II (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Smart Polymers and Composites: Multifunctionality and Recyclability (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Renewable and Sustainable Polymers II (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Macromolecules Derived from Vegetable Oils (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Eco-Friendly Coatings and Adhesive Technology (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Green Flame-Retardant Polymer Material (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Sustainable Polymers for Value Added and Functional Packaging (Deadline: 26 July 2024)
- Modeling and Characterization of Recycled High-Performance Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Polymers and Biopolymers for Sustainable Life and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advanced Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Developments in Wood Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Natural Fiber Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Sustainable Polymer Synthesis (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Environmentally Responsive Polymer Materials (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Recent Developments in Thermal and Catalytic Recycling of Plastic Waste (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Biopolymer-Based Biomimetic Scaffolds II (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Sustainability of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Sustainable Biopolymer-Based Composites and Nanocomposites: Functionalization, Processing, Characterization (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Biobased and Biodegradable Polymer Blends and Composites II (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Natural Polymer Materials: Cellulose, Lignin and Chitosan (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Polymer Composites in Waste Recycling (Deadline: 5 September 2024)
- Advances in Polymer Composites with Upcycling Waste (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Recent Advances in Functional Polymer Materials for Water Treatment (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Recycled Polymers: Eco-Design, Structure/Property Relationships and Compatibility II (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Sustainable Polymers: Design, Synthesis and Recycling (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Degradation and Stabilization of Polymer Materials 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Recycling of Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Polymers for Environmental Remediation and Energy Regeneration (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Sustainable and Recyclable Polymers (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Cellulose-Based Polymers and Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Sustainable Bio-Based Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Chemical Recycling of Polymers (Deadline: 5 October 2024)
- Green Polymers from Renewable Resources (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Natural and Synthetic Polymers for Pollutant Adsorption from Contaminated Effluents (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Natural Polymeric Materials: Polysaccharides and Carbohydrate Polymers (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advances in Plastics Industry (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Sustainable Polymers for a Circular Economy (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Nanostructured Polymers for Advanced Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recycling of Plastic and Rubber Wastes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Polysaccharide and Lignocellulose Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Sustainable Polymeric Materials, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Advanced Preparation and Application of Cellulose: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Strategies to Make Polymers Sustainable (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
