Biomass-Derived Polymer Materials: Sustainable Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications
A Special Issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) belonging to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 86
Editor
Interests: polymer composites; sustainable synthesis; functionalization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Interfacial incompatibility between biomass-derived fillers and polymer matrices remains a central bottleneck limiting the performance and scalability of sustainable biomass-derived polymer materials. This Special Issue, "Biomass-Derived Polymer Materials: Sustainable Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications," welcomes contributions on the synthesis, functionalization, and application of polymer materials derived from renewable biomass resources, including their composites and reinforced systems. A central theme is the development of sustainable, green synthesis and processing routes that use renewable feedstocks (e.g., lignocellulosic components, carbohydrates, oils/fats, terpenes, and biomass by-products) to produce polymer materials with desirable mechanical, thermal, and barrier performance. Particular attention is given to functionalization/compatibilization strategies that address the long-standing interfacial incompatibility between biomass-derived fillers (such as cellulose, lignin, chitin/chitosan, hemicellulose derivatives, biochars, and related particulates) and polymer matrices. Such functionalization may involve chemical modification, grafting, coupling agents, surface tailoring, controlled polymer architecture, or physical approaches (e.g., interfacial interactions and dispersion control) to improve adhesion, dispersion, and load transfer. The Special Issue also encourages studies that establish clear structure–property relationships and evaluate how interfacial engineering impacts mechanical, thermal, barrier, rheological, antimicrobial/flame-retardant, and catalytic/adsorptive behavior. We invite both fundamental and application-oriented research, including scalability, processing–structure correlations, biodegradability, recyclability, and considerations related to circularity and life-cycle benefits, targeting high-impact sectors such as packaging, coatings, membranes, biomedical materials, and sustainable functional devices.
Prof. Dr. Hamid Essabir
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomass-derived polymers
- interfacial compatibilization
- cellulose, lignin, chitin/chitosan functionalization
- green synthesis
- structure–property relationships
- biodegradability and recyclability
- bio-based packaging and coatings
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