Sustainable Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 454
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biobased materials; biodegradable polymers; packaging; polyesters; polyurethanes
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Interests: polymeric (bio)composites; cellular materials; hybrid structures; graphene-based materials; packaging
Interests: biobased materials; composites; lignin; lignosulfonates; polyurethanes; biorefinery
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the need for a more sustainable mode of material production has surfaced to achieve an equilibrium between the depletion of non-renewable resources and higher environmental responsibility. The way in which our society thinks about the use of natural resources and environmental protection has changed through the years, the focus shifting to follow new production approaches increasingly valuing the use and reuse of materials with extended efficiency over their entire life cycle. In this context, this Special Issue seeks original papers that explore novel strategies to prepare sustainable materials, including their preparation, characterization, and possible applications, as well as their recyclability, reduced waste processing, and biodegradability.
We look forward to receiving high-quality manuscripts that will contribute to the advancement of sustainable material research.
Dr. Marina Silva Matos
Dr. Susana Cristina Pinto
Dr. Sandra Magina
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- biobased materials
- composites
- recycling materials
- biodegradable polymers
- sustainable polymers
- green synthesis
- sustainable processes, technologies, and manufacturing
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