Special Issue "Green Polymer Coatings and Films for Food and Health Applications"
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Coatings for Food Technology and System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 17230
Special Issue Editors

Interests: polymers from renewable resources; natural polymers; biopolymers; biodegradable polymers; biobased polymers; polysaccharides; starch; cellulose; chitosan; chitin; protein; polymer processing; polymer engineering; polymer physics; polymer blends; polymer composites; polymer nanocomposites; sustainable materials; biodegradable materials; functional materials; bioplastics; processing-structure-property relationship
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Interests: natural polymers for food and high-value materials; SAXS/SANS insights into starch; multi-level structure characterization of starch and related modelling; biosynthesis-structure-functionality relationships of starch; real-time structural evolutions of polymers during processing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there has been a strong research focus on new, ‘green’ polymers for coating and film applications. These polymers principally include biopolymers (mainly polysaccharides such as cellulose, chitin/chitosan, starch and alginate, as well as proteins) and biobased polymers (mainly bio-polyesters such as polylactide, polyhydroxyalkanoates and polyglycolide). The benefit of using these kinds of polymer is multifaceted:
- They may be used to fabricate edible coatings or films, which are useful for food and pharmaceutical applications;
- They may result in coatings or films that are degradable in the body or natural environment or under certain conditions, suitable for applications such as ‘green’ packaging, biomedical, drug delivery, etc.;
- Their unique functionality (e.g. antimicrobial activity of chitosan, chemical versatility of polysaccharides, and biocompatibility) may also enhance their applicability in the above-mentioned areas.
This special issue provides an opportunity to present the progress of coatings and films based on these ‘green’ polymers for food and health applications. Biopolymer and biobased polymers can be modified chemically or physically for desired properties or functionality. There may be technical advancement for the cost-effective production of coatings or films based on these polymers. There could be new coating and film products based on these polymers or their composites developed that show strong application potentials. Research may lead to further understanding of the processing-structure-property/functionality relationships. In short, this special issue welcomes any research studies related to ‘green’ polymer coatings and films that demonstrate science advances and/or have practical significance. Review papers in this area are also welcome.
Dr. Fengwei Xie
Dr. Binjia Zhang
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Biobased polymers
- Natural polymers
- Biopolymers
- Polysaccharides
- Proteins
- Biodegradable polymers
- Edible polymers