Natural Polymers and Biopolymers II

Dear Colleagues,

The past fifteen years have seen a booming number of articles and reviews describing the use of bio-resources as a starting point for original polymer chemistry. Hence, these latest developments have not only created a library of polymeric materials exhibiting a wide range of properties to fulfill the requirements of various industrial applications, but they have also improved our knowledge and understanding of the structure and reactivity of the complex biomass.

This Special Issue on “Natural Polymers and Biopolymers II” will present cutting-edge research works focusing on the use of bio-resources for polymeric materials. It will demonstrate that the field of “green polymers” is still gaining increased attention, highlighting that natural and biopolymers, with their interesting and original properties, are destined to replace their oil-based competitors.

Dr. Sylvain Caillol
Guest Editor

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