Lightweight Biofoams for Advanced 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: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 6819
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biofoams; porous polymers; flame retardancy; EMI shielding; molecule adsorption; organic–inorganic architecture; nanoparticle complexations; polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs)
Interests: fluorescence; material science; physical chemistry; NIR dyes; photodynamic therapy; hybrid materials
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Dear Colleagues,
The preparation of porous polymer structures is a widespread process that is, at times, inspired by nature and involves covalent and/or ionic interactions. This group of materials, due to their high versatility in terms of their constituting components, foaming and processing potential, functionalization, and densities, have endless applications, which range from thermal/acoustic insulation to fire protection, selective molecule adsorption, and active packaging.
However, although synthetic porous polymers have been widely and extensively studied in the literature, the porous architecture produced by polymers of a natural origin, such as nanocellulose and alginates, is yet to be investigated. Thus, the aim of the current Special Issue of Polymers is to collate high-quality, original scientific research that focuses on the use of lightweight biofoam fundamentals and applications for advanced technologies.
The scientific works that describe the development of bio-based coatings produced by either electrostatic forces or the covalent functionalization of pre-existing porous matrixes will also be considered for this Special Issue. In particular, the submissions of papers that focus on bio-based polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) and/or nanoparticles that exploit advanced foaming or coating technologies are especially encouraged.
Dr. Lorenza Maddalena
Dr. Ivana Miletto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biofoams
- porous polymers
- flame retardancy
- EMI shielding
- molecule adsorption
- organic-inorganic architecture
- nanoparticle complexations
- polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs)
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