Applications and Development of Bioplastics

Dear Colleagues,

There is a great deal of action to protect the environment and to find solutions to the energy problem. Because of environmental policies and the need for viable alternatives to traditional chemicals and polymers, the use of renewable sources of plant origin, i.e., biomass, is believed to be the future of plastics.

Polymers from renewable resources represent an innovative solution to the problem of plastic pollution and, above all, to the consumption of mineral resources and the greenhouse effect. Bioplastics have attracted the interest of industries and consumers around the world over the last 20 years. At the same time, European and American legislative frameworks have changed in favor of bio-based products at the expense of petrochemicals. The bio-based products sector is considered a key-enabling technology by the EU, shifting the priority area for growth and finance.

This Special Issue will present the recent developments in the research of bioplastics. Submissions on related topics are welcome, including the synthesis of biobased monomers, the synthesis and characterization of bioplastics, their copolymers, composites, and nanocomposites, as well as their applications. Special attention will be devoted to bioplastics that are also biodegradable and compostable.

Dr. Zoe Terzopoulou
Prof. Dimitrios Bikiaris
Guest Editors

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