Advances in the Mechanical Behavior of Biopolymers, Biodegradable Polymers, Their Blends and Composite Materials

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is focused on the characterization of the mechanical behavior of polymeric materials with a special emphasis on biopolymers, biodegradable polymers, and related composite materials.

Publications may focus on (but are not limited to) the design of processing routes for manufacturing polymer components with high mechanical properties, the experimental characterization of their dynamic behavior (low and high velocity impact), their high strain rate and fatigue response, and the assessment of their failure mechanisms and the effect of crystallization. The submission of manuscripts on the optimization of additive manufacturing techniques for the fabrication of polymeric components with tailored mechanical responses is highly encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Sarasini
Prof. Dr. Jacopo Tirillò
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Macromol is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.