Biomass-Based Polymer Materials: Preparation, Properties and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental impact assessment; environment; waste management; environmental science; sustainability; polyurethane; composites; microstructure; composite material; materials; nanomaterials; material characterization; mechanical properties; compressive strength; advanced materials; material characteristics; materials processing; metals; polymers; materials testing; powders; ceramics; SEM analysis; melt spinning; mechanical testing; mechanical behavior of materials; X-ray diffraction; building materials; thermal conductivity; building; cement; polymer composites; tensile strength
Interests: thermal conductivity; material characterization; materials; aerogel; nanomaterials; polymers; polyurethane
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bio-based materials made from natural polymers represent renewable and environmentally friendly alternatives to widely used polymeric materials made from nonrenewable fossil resources. Some of the reasons for the increasing interest in bio-based products lay in their benefits in relation to the depletion of resources and climate change. Bio-based materials could provide additional product functionalities, less resource intensive production, and efficient use of all natural resources. As they are derived from renewable raw materials such as plants, bio-based materials can help reduce CO2 and offer other advantages such as lower toxicity or novel product characteristics (e.g., biodegradable plastic materials).
This Special Issue is dedicated to the latest research on advanced bio-based materials, which includes, for example, adhesives, building materials and composites, fibers, packaging, lubricants and functional fluids, plastics and paints and coatings.
Manuscripts related to the following topics are of interest for this Special Issue:
- Bio-based materials from natural raw materials;
- New materials from natural raw materials and processed waste and industrial by-products;
- Synthesis, preparation and application of developed bio-based materials;
- Characterization, properties and potential of new biodegradable and environmentally friendly materials;
- Durability and biodegradability testing under different conditions and environments;
- Life cycle assessment of new materials;
- Modification of bio-fillers used in the synthesis of new bio-based materials.
Original research papers, review articles, case studies and research papers related to the development with new green eco-friendly raw materials focusing on synthesis and properties are accepted. Articles focusing on topics such as sustainability, the circular economy and cost-effective technologies for various applications are also welcome.
Dr. Agnė Kairytė
Dr. Makowska Sylwia
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- bio-based materials
- circular economy
- sustainability
- waste products
- raw materials
