Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
This section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360; CODEN: POLYCK) aims to rapidly publish contributions on all aspects of biomacromolecules, biobased and biodegradable polymers. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel and mechanistic insights that report significant advances in the field. Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers is a very important class of polymers of biological origin produced by living organisms and can be classified mainly into polyesters, polyamides, etc. Biobased and biodegradable polymers have attracted great interest in recent decades as alternatives to conventional fossil-based polymers from non-renewable resources. Biomacromolecules, biobased and biodegradable polymers have various applications in medicine, tissue engineering, the food and petroleum industry, paper and pulp industry, printing and textile industry, etc. Topics include but are not limited to:
• Synthesis of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Characterization of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Properties of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Derivatization of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Bio-based polymers
• Thermal properties
• Mechanical properties
• Stability of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Nanocomposites of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Blends
• Biomolecular interactions
• Biodegradability
• Environmental sustainability
• Biocompatibility
• Micro and nanoencapsulation
• Natural fibers
• Biopolymers processing and performance
• Applications of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Biopolymers theory and simulation
• Biobased and biodegradable polymers rheology
• Hydrogels
• Wood composites
• Bio-based economy
• Cellulose, nanocellulose, and hemicelluloses
• Lignin, melanin, and suberin
• Starch (corn, potatoes, wheat, tapioca. etc.)
• Chitin-chitosan
• Xanthan, dextran, pullulan, glucans
• Alginate
• Rubber
• Polyesters produced by bacteria like polyhydroxyalkanoates
• Polymamides synthesized by bacteria like poly(glutamic acid)
• Polyphosphates
Keywords
biopolymers; natural polymers; biodegradable; non-toxic polymers; biocompatibility; bacteria; fungi; algae-produced biopolymers; polysaccharides; cellulose; hemicelluloses; lignin; melanin; suberin; starch; chitin; chitosan; xanthan; dextran; pullulan; glucans; rubber; nucleic acids; proteins; peptides; collagen; casein; soy protein; zein; polynucleotides; nucleic acids; DNA and RNA; polyhydroxyalkanoates; polyhydroxybutyrate; polyhydroxyvalerate; poly(glutamic acid); collagen; fibrin; elastin; alginate; drug delivery; tissue engineering; composites; nanocomposites; blends; hydrogels
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Polymer Innovations for Advanced Biomedical Applications: Insights and Developments (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Biobased and Biodegradable Polymer-Based Packaging—Sustainable by Design (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Biodegradable Polymers for Sustainable Solutions: Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- New Progress in Biodegradable Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Biopolymer Research: Sustainability and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- New Progress in the Polymer-Based Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- (Bio)Polymer-Based Composite Materials: Advancements and New Trends in Biomedical Engineering and Research (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Biobased Polymers and Its Composites (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advanced Polymers for Biomedical Applications: Preparation and Application (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Synthesis, Production and Applications of Cellulose (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Biodegradable Polyester-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Chitosan and Chitosan-Based Composite: Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Progress in Preparations and Applications of Chitin and Chitosan (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advanced Study on Lignin-Containing Composites (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advances in Biopolymers: Degradation and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Polysaccharides: Synthesis, Properties and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Modification of Natural Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- New Progress in Polysaccharide-Based Composites (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Biopolymer Materials for Industrial Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Polymer-Based Drug Delivery Systems: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Carbohydrate-Based Polymers and Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biopolymers in Food Science (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Natural Polymers for Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Environmentally Friendly Textiles, Fibers and Their Composites (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biomass to Biopolymers: Sustainable Materials Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Collagen-Based Polymeric Materials for Emerging Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Lignin-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biopolymers and Bio-Based Polymer Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biodegradable Polymers to Biomedical and Packaging Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers for Sustainable Food Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Functional Materials Based on Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Processing, Property and Application of Degradable Polymers and Polymeric Composites (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Natural Polysaccharides: Synthesis, Modification, and Applications (Deadline: 5 July 2026)
- Bio-Based Polymers from Proteins and Polysaccharides: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Natural Polymers and Active Compounds: Extraction Methods and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Cellulose-Based Functional Materials: Preparation and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Bio-Based Polymers for Sustainable Packaging (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Multifunctional Biopolymers: From the Extraction Source to the Application (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Lignin and Wood-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Cutting-Edge Cellulose Polymers and Composites: From Fundamentals to Functional Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Cellulose: Structure Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Development of Cellulose and Nanocellulose (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Carbohydrate Polymers: Synthesis, Preparation, Structural Characteristics and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Challenges and Opportunities of Polymer Materials in Dentistry (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Biopolymers and Biobased Polymers: Engineering Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Biopolymer-Based Materials for Edible Food Packaging (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Lignin-Based Polymers (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Biodegradable Polymers for Food Packaging Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Study on Natural Polymers (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Gelatin-Containing Polymeric Networks and Hydrogels (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Biodegradation of Biopolymer-Based Plastics Across Ecosystems: Mechanisms, Additives, and Environmental Impacts (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Bio-Based Polymer Composites for Dental Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Cellulose and Its Composites: Preparation and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Synthetic-Biological Hybrid Polymers and Co-Assembled Nanostructures (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Polyester-Based Materials: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Perspectives of Biopolymer Functionalization for New Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Biopolymers in the Agri-Food Industry—Structure, Properties, New Trends and Application Innovations (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Cellulose and Lignocellulosic Composites (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Biopolymer-Based Composites: Manufacturing, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Chemical Treatments of Wood and Wood-Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Biomedical Applications of Polymeric Materials, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Biopolymer-Based Materials in Medical Applications, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Natural Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Functional Biobased Hydrogels: From Fabrication and Regulation to Bio-Related Applictions (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Polysaccharide-Based Materials: Developments and Properties, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Valorization of Biopolymer from Renewable Biomass, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Biodegradable Polymers for Drug Delivery: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Sustainable and Bio-Based Polymers: Design, Processing, and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Preparation and Application of Cellulose-Based and Chitosan-Based Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Cellulose and Its Derivatives in Biomedical Applications: Current Trends and Future Directions (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Functional Polymer Applications in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Lignocellulosic Materials: From Fractionation to Multifunctional Applications (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Wood-Based Polymer Materials and Composites (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Wood and Wood-Based Composites: New Frontiers in Modification, Performance, and Sustainability, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Engineered Natural Polymers for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Next-Generation Biomaterials from Polysaccharides: Green, Functional, and Biomedical (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in Chitosan and Its Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Extraction and Resource Utilization of Biomass Waste for Derived Polymers (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Functional Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Cellulose and Wood-Based Materials in Polymer Systems and Materials Engineering (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Natural Polymers: Cellulose and Lignin (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Polymer Scaffold for Tissue Engineering Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advanced Functional Biomacromolecules in Biosensing (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Sustainable Packaging Revolution: The Rise of Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Research on Polysaccharides and Composite Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- End-of-Life Strategies for Bio-Based Monomers and Polymers: From Green Chemistry to Circular Economy (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Bio-Based and Biomimetic Liquid Crystalline Polymeric Systems: From Fundamental Self-Assembly to Functional Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Biobased Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in Cellulose/Lignin Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Structure, Characterization and Application of Bio-Based Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
