Advanced Natural Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural polymers; microfluidics; biodegradable; swelling; drug delivery; multi-function
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced natural polymers are widely applied in various engineering fields, including drug delivery, food, and functional materials, which present high biodegradability, good biocompatibility, and external stimuli reacted physiological activity. Therefore, it is of great practical significance and application value to clearly analyze the chemical structure of polymer composites and accurately reveal the structure–activity relationship for the design and development of more functional materials and smart drugs that can be used in various engineering applications, such as biological and environmental fields.
The aim of this Special Issue is to gather the latest original research studies that involve natural polymer materials. We look forward to receiving your manuscripts in this field. Research articles and review articles are both welcome.
Dr. Sung-Min Kang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural polymer
- engineering
- synthesis
- functional materials
- biocompatible
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