Plant-Derived Polymers: Properties and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2023) | Viewed by 269
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue covers chemical and biological aspects of all plant-derived polymers. It presents the latest findings of studies on the structure and properties of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and other plant extracts. These findings must be new and novel rather than a repeat of earlier or analogous published work. The scope includes chemical and biological modifications, biological activities and interactions, and material functions and properties based on plant sources. Papers on related nanotechnology, green and sustainable technology, theoretical developments and new analytical techniques are also taken into consideration.
Dr. Nianjie Feng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lignin
- cellulose
- hemicellulose
- plant extracts
- chemical structure
- biological activities
- functional materials
- nanotechnology
- green and sustainable technology
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