Polymer Composites to Establish a Sustainable Society
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 July 2022) | Viewed by 341
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biobased polymer; high-performance bioplastic; polymer nanocomposite; hydrogel; solid polymer electrolyte
Interests: polymer blends; blend-based nanocomposites; packaging materials; membrane; electrochemical sensors; foams
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Dear Colleagues,
The use of polymeric materials has grown over the past century; however, researchers have only started focusing on developing biobased polymers to establish a sustainable society in the last two decades. However, to date, less than 5% of commodity plastics have been replaced with biobased polymers due to their limited resource, properties, processibilities, and applications. To overcome such issues, biopolymer nanocomposites are the best alternative for the design of building materials, electronic devices, transportation, consumer, and industrial goods.
This Special Issue entitled “Polymer Composites to Establish a Sustainable Society” is devoted to the dissemination of high-quality original research articles and comprehensive reviews on cutting-edge developments in this interdisciplinary field. Articles will be focused on polymeric materials developed from renewable resources and nanocomposite preparation using fillers and additives to extend their scope for applications.
Dr. Aniruddha Nag
Dr. Kartik Behera
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biobased materials
- nanocomposite
- natural filler
- additive
- nanoclay
- sustainable development
- cellulose-based polymer
- polylactide
- polyhydroxyalkanoate
- polyamide
- polyester
- circular economy
- carbon neutral
- flame-retardant
- battery materials
- dielectric
- magnetic
- stimuli-responsive
- biodegradable
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