Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
Today’s intense search for non-oil-derived polymeric materials from renewable resources of superior performance and lower cost, but based on novel approaches, is evident in the whole field of polymer chemistry. This Section, which is dedicated to Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science, is aimed at collecting cutting-edge original research papers and reviews on the main areas where novel approaches, conceptual or applied, are taken to the fundamental chemistry, mechanisms, applications, engineering, and technologies of “green” bio-sourced polymers from sustainable materials under development and particular focus, and throughout the vast variety of polymers in use today, none being excluded, with even mixed synthetic/bio sourced semi-green polymers being included. An important focus of this Section is on ‘Circular” Polymer Science and Technology, including the important aspect of recycling, a topic that has acquired and is continuing to acquire particular importance. “Circular” also means “Sustainable Development”, this being a particularly topical subject of great topical interest today which will become even more important in the future. Polymer Science and Technology for Environmental Ecology is also comprised in this Section, which is particularly focused on what is currently of primary importance in all sciences and what will be important in the future.
- green polymer systems
- sustainable polymers
- renewable resources
- mechanical recycling
- chemical recycling
- environmental ecology
- circular economy
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Process and Valorization of Polymeric Waste and Biomass (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Biodegradable Polymers in Sustainable and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Microplastics: Occurrence, Characterization and Degradation (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Green Polymers from Renewable Resources (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Chemical Recycling of Polymers (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Natural Polymeric Materials: Polysaccharides and Carbohydrate Polymers (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Composites with Upcycling Waste (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Polysaccharide and Lignocellulose Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites: Pioneering Innovations in Energy Storage and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Technological Innovations for Polymer Circularity: Upcycling, Biodegradation, and Processing (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Life Cycle and Utilization of Lignocellulosic Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Functional Polymers and Their Composites for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- The Development of Polymeric Biomaterials Using Agro-Industrial Residues (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Recycling of Plastic and Rubber Wastes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Strategies to Make Polymers Sustainable (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Sustainable and Recyclable Polymers (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sustainable Bio-Based Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- New Progress of Green Sustainable Polymer Materials (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Application of Natural-Based Polymers in Water Treatment (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Degradation and Recycling of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Advances in Natural Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Polymer-Based Materials: Design and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Sustainable Bio-Based and Circular Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Sustainable Polymers: Design, Preparation and Environmental Application (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Biopolymers for 3D Printing (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Polymer Packaging: Sustainable Innovations and Alternatives to Fossil-Based Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Polymers as Future Wastewater Decontamination Alternative (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Fabrication and Application of Biopolymer-Based Advanced Functional Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Recycling and Reuse of Polymers (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Sustainable Polymeric Materials, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Sustainable Polymers: Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Challenge and Prospect of Plastics and Bioplastics for Sustainable Circular Economy (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Polymers for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Sustainable Polymer Chemistry and Processing (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Innovations in Sustainable Polymers and Bio-Sustainable Materials for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Recycling and Upcycling: Toward a Circular and Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Environmentally Responsive Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advanced Preparation and Application of Cellulose: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Green Polymeric Materials for Geological Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Sustainable Polymers for a Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Embracing the Circular Economy for a Promising Future in Sustainable Polymer Production (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Functionalized Bio-Based Polymers for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 1 August 2025)
- Recycling and Circularity of Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Modeling and Characterization of Recycled High-Performance Polymer Materials (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Advanced Biopolymers for Biodegradable Food Packaging (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- High-Value Polymer Materials from Waste Recovery and Recycling (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainable Polymers for Value Added and Functional Packaging (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Synthesis and Applications of Polysaccharides from Natural Resources (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Next-Generation Polymer Composites for Green Energy Production and Storage (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Polymer Circularity Towards Carbon Neutrality (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainable Polymers in Waste Management and Recycling (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Degradation and Stability of Polymer-Based Systems: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainable and Circular Polymer Composites for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Degradation and Stabilization of Polymer Materials 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Polymeric Coatings and Adhesive Technology, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Sustainable Biopolymers and Bioproducts from Bioresources (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Biodegradable Polymers and Bio-Based Composites: Synthesis, Modification and Environmental Impact of Sustainable Waste Management, Energy Applications and Preservation (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Biodegradable and Functional Polymers for Food Packaging (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Progress in Recycling of (Bio)Polymers and Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Technological Routes for the Valorisation of Plastic Waste: Degradation Mechanisms and Sustainable Approaches (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Process and Technology for Enhancing the Sustainability, Recycling and Circularity of Polymer Composites Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Polymers in the Face of Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Sustainable Electrospinning Processes and Green Solvents (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advanced Polymers from Renewable Resources (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Natural Polymers for Sustainable Food Packaging (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Smart and Active Food Packaging Systems Based on Natural Polymers (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Cellulose-Based Polymers and Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
