Biopolymers and Bioplastics
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 37536
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polyhydroxyalkanoates; biorefinery; bioprocesses; biopolymers
Interests: biopolymer based formulations for bioactive and intelligent packaging; chemicophysical; mechanical; barrier properties of the developed films and coating
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The transition towards “green” alternatives to petroleum-based plastics is driven by the need for “drop-in” replacement materials that can combine the characteristics of existing plastics with biodegradability and renewability features. In this regard, polymers derived from renewable feedstocks would represent a “sustainable” strategy to lessen the environmental burden of conventional plastic production.
The proposed Special Issue intends to address several diverse topics related to polymers from renewable sources:
- Processing of biomass feedstocks to produce biobased building blocks for polymer synthesis
- Production, functionalization, and application of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
- Bio-based polymers and their application in agricultural and industrial sectors
- Circular economy-based approaches for biopolymer production from wastes
- Assessment of sustainability indicators for bio-based polymer production
- Natural additives for bioplastics: plasticizers and functional compounds
- Reactive processing and blending of bioplastics
Dr. Cinzia Pezzella
Dr. Gabriella Santagata
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bio-based polymers
- renewable polymers
- circular economy
- reactive processing
- biopolymer functionalization
- biopolymer blending
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