Research Progress of Biodegradable Materials
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2024) | Viewed by 16130
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrocolloid-based films; renewable sources; microbial transglutaminase; film technological features
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Interests: biopolymers; edible films; reticulating enzymes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, new eco-friendly materials draw increasing interest due to the increased global awareness of environmental protection. In this regard, biodegradable materials that can be broken down by bacteria, fungi, or other biological processes are considered environmentally friendly products for their ability to decompose back into natural elements. These materials can further play a significant role in lowering environmental pollution when they are properly modified to acquire controllable degradation properties.
We invite investigators to contribute original research articles, as well as review articles, on research advances of the manufacture of novel biodegradable materials including but not limited to (1) the definition of different types of biodegradable materials; (2) the features of environmentally friendly and biodegradable material for use in daily life and industrial manufacturing; (3) how to address the market's demand for biodegradable materials in terms of cost and performance; (4) technologies for the manufacture of biodegradable materials with tailored functions; (5) different applications of biodegradable materials.
Dr. Concetta Valeria Lucia Giosafatto
Dr. Loredana Mariniello
Dr. Odile Francesca Restaino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodegradability
- controlled biodegradability
- bioplastics
- renewable resources
- environmental pollution
- environmentally friendly materials
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