Polymer Circularity Towards Carbon Neutrality
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Polymer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plastic reprocessing; waste rubber; polymer-modified asphalt; rubberized asphalt; performance evaluation; microstructural characterization; mechanism analysis
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Interests: polymer rejuvenation; polymer chemistry; polymer-modified asphalt; rejuvenation of rubberized asphalt; aging evaluation of polymer materials; low-carbon smart pavement
Interests: polymer-modified asphalt; recycling of polymer-modified asphalt; functionalization of polymer-modified asphalt; low-carbon technology for asphalt; waste polymer application
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Interests: green construction materials; pavement material modification and life extension; functional low-carbon pavement
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Special Issue Information
The circular use of polymers in different engineering areas is important for the sustainable development of resources, which adds value to engineering practices and environmental protections. In fact, these end-of-life polymers can be strategically recycled and reused in various practices for reapplication towards carbon neutrality. It has been widely reported to date that waste polymers can be used for asphalt modifiers, plastic/rubber composite materials, and polymer-fiber-reinforced concrete, in full consideration of performance enhancement, cost-effectiveness, and environmental protection. However, advanced green technologies related to polymer circularity need to be further explored and outputted to widen their scientific applications. Therefore, investigations of this research topic are of great significance and are necessary for circular economics and ecological environments.
Dr. Xiong Xu
Dr. Xiaobin Han
Dr. Song Xu
Dr. Zhilong Cao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer modified asphalt
- rejuvenation of waste polymers
- rejuvenation of polymer-modified asphalt
- waste plastic/rubber composite materials
- waste polymer-reinforced concrete
- advanced test methodologies for recycled polymers
- novel recycling technologies for polymers
- performance improvement for waste polymers
- low-carbon technology for polymer composite application
