Multifunctional Applications of Sustainable Polymer Biocomposites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2025 | Viewed by 988
Special Issue Editor
Interests: wood plastic composites; cellulose nanocomposites; biocomposites; 3D printing; material characterization
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Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable biocomposites have now become primary option for the development of innovative and high-performance polymer composite materials, because the pollution caused by synthetic fibres and petrochemical-based plastics has a serious impact on the global environment. Therefore, the increasing threat of environmental contaminants requires the use of renewable natural resources such as cellulose and lignin.
Cellulose is the most abundant natural resource on Earth, offering the advantages of renewability, low density, biodegradability, and low cost. In addition, lignin is the most abundant aromatic biopolymer in nature, and has the potential to be utilized as a renewable material in sustainable biocomposites. These renewable resources can replace fossil resource-based fibers or plastics, can be modified and processed in various ways, and offer improved performances as well as environmental benefits.
As an effective solution addressing the global problem of environmental pollution, the multifunctional application of sustainable biocomposites that have been fabricated using cellulose and lignin is crucial. This Special Issue will offer a practical and comprehensive forum for exchanging novel research ideas or empirical practices that represent and connect a variety of developments in cellulose/lignin materials and/or bioplastic blend-based composites.
Papers that present novel research ideas and recent advances in cellulose/lignin-reinforced polymer composites, cellulose nanocomposites, bioplastic blends, and biocomposites related to 3D printing system are welcome in this Special Issue.
Dr. Birm-June Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biocomposites
- cellulose
- lignin
- bioplastics
- 3D printing
- properties
- characterization
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