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:
- Biopolymers for Wound Management: Translation for Clinical Practice (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Lignin-Based Polymers (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Modification of Natural Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers for Sustainable Food Applications (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Recent Progress on Lignocellulosic-Based Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Crystallization and Structure Control of Biobased and Biodegrade Polymers (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- From Biomass Fractionation to Final Biobased Polymer Nanocomposites in European Sustainable Biobased Nanomaterials Community (BIOMAC) (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Environmentally Friendly Textiles, Fibers and Their Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Innovative Materials Based on Natural Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advanced Study on Natural Polymers and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Polysaccharides: From Synthesis to Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Natural Polymers and Active Compounds: Extraction Methods and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Biopolymer Materials: Properties, Processing, and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Biodegradable Polymers to Biomedical and Packaging Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Preparation and Utilization of Polysaccharides from Marine and Terrestrial Sources (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Multifunctional Polymeric Formulations for Sustainable Food Packaging Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Processing, Property and Application of Degradable Polymers and Polymeric Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Wood-Based Composites—Challenges and Prospects (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Polymeric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Antimicrobial Food Packaging with Biodegradable Polymers: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Biopolymer Materials for Industrial Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Polymer-Based Drug Delivery Systems: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Carbohydrate-Based Polymers and Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Biopolymers in Food Science (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Stimuli-Responsive Polymer-Based Biomaterials and Metamaterials in Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Bioactive Macromolecules (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Biopolymer-Based Materials for Edible Food Packaging (Deadline: 25 January 2026)
- Recent Advances in Bio-Based Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Biopolymers and Biobased Polymers: Engineering Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Challenges and Opportunities of Polymer Materials in Dentistry (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advanced Polymeric Biomaterials with 3D Digital Technology (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Bio-Based Polymers from Proteins and Polysaccharides: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Bio-Based Polymers for Sustainable Packaging (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Cellulose: Structure Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Carbohydrate Polymers: Synthesis, Preparation, Structural Characteristics and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 February 2026)
- Biopolymers in the Agri-Food Industry—Structure, Properties, New Trends and Application Innovations (Deadline: 10 February 2026)
- Polymer-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Wood and Wood-Based Composites: New Frontiers in Modification, Performance, and Sustainability (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Cellulose and Its Composites: Preparation and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Perspectives of Biopolymer Functionalization for New Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Cellulose and Lignocellulosic Composites (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Preparation and Application of Cellulose-Based and Chitosan-Based Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Natural Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Synthetic-Biological Hybrid Polymers and Co-Assembled Nanostructures (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Polyester-Based Materials: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in Application of Electrospun Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Bioplastics (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Multifunctional Applications of Chitosan-Based Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Preparation and Application of Biodegradable Polymeric Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advanced Natural Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Biodegradable Polymers and Their Emerging Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Cellulose-Based Materials: Fabrication and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Biomedical Applications of Polymeric Materials, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Next-Generation Biobased Polymer Composites for Green Manufacturing and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Cellulose and Wood-Based Materials in Polymer Systems and Materials Engineering (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Biopolymer-Based Materials in Medical Applications, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Polysaccharide-Based Materials: Developments and Properties, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Biodegradable Polymers for Drug Delivery: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Polymeric Composites in Dentistry: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Sustainable and Bio-Based Polymers: Design, Processing, and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Cellulose and Its Derivatives in Biomedical Applications: Current Trends and Future Directions (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Functional Polymer Applications in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Advanced Biodegradable Polymers for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Natural Polysaccharides: Chitosan, Chitin, Pectin and Gums (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Biomedical Applications of Intelligent Hydrogel 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Structure, Characterization and Application of Bio-Based Polymers (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Development of Bio-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advanced Polymers for Medical Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Polymer Scaffold for Tissue Engineering Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Applications of Polymer Biomedical Materials in Medicine and Dentistry (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Natural Polymers: Cellulose and Lignin (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Wood and Wood Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Natural Biopolymers (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Applications–Advances and Expectations (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Functional Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Extraction and Resource Utilization of Biomass Waste for Derived Polymers (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Natural Biopolymers for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Bio-Inspired Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Bio-Based Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Cellulose Functionalization and High-Value Utilization (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Next-Generation Biomaterials from Polysaccharides: Green, Functional, and Biomedical (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Chitosan and Its Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Biobased Polymers and Its Composites (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- (Bio)Polymer-Based Composite Materials: Advancements and New Trends in Biomedical Engineering and Research (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- New Progress in the Polymer-Based Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Biopolymer Research: Sustainability and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- New Progress in Biodegradable Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Biodegradable Polymers for Sustainable Solutions: Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Biodegradable Polyester-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Progress in Preparations and Applications of Chitinous Material (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Chitosan and Chitosan-Based Composite: Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Synthesis, Production and Applications of Cellulose (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advanced Polymers for Biomedical Applications: Preparation and Application (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)
- New Progress in Polysaccharide-Based Composites (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Lignin-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Collagen-Based Polymeric Materials for Emerging Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biomass to Biopolymers: Sustainable Materials Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Polysaccharides: Synthesis, Properties and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Natural Polymers for Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Valorization of Biopolymer from Renewable Biomass, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Functional Biobased Hydrogels: From Fabrication and Regulation to Bio-Related Applictions (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bacterial Polymers (Closed)
- Biodegradable Polymers and Polymeric Composite
- Biopolymers: Synthesis and Properties
- Chitosan and its Derivatives: Structure, Properties, and Applications (Closed)
- Lignin
- Polysaccharides (Closed)
- Proteins and Peptides (Closed)
- Sustainable Plastics
- Sustainable Polymeric Materials from Renewable Resources (Closed)
- The Recovery, the Recycling, and the Reuse of Polymer-Based Materials (Closed)
- Wood Composites
