New Progress in Biodegradable Polymeric Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 2197
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymer synthesis; polymer characterization; bioplastics; complex macromolecular architecture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The share of biodegradable polymeric materials in the plastic materials market is continuously increasing, and their potential application in many fields, such as biomedicine and cosmetics, is steadily broadening. This Special Issue aims to synthesize research performed in this field, with a focus on the following topics:
- The synthesis of new biodegradable (or potentially biodegradable) polymeric materials, both from renewable resources and other sources (e.g., oil derivatives);
- The characterization of biodegradable polymeric materials, both in terms of their chemistry and microstructure and their mechanical and technological properties;
- The use of biodegradable fillers and blends to enhance the properties of such materials and extend the scope of possible applications;
- The processing of biodegradable polymeric materials and its impact on their technological properties.
In all cases, emphasis should be placed on exploiting the potential of such materials, targeting the synthesis of new polymers, and the search for new applications and new and improved properties and features.
Dr. Marco A. Ortenzi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biodegradable polymers
- biodegradable polymeric materials
- polymer synthesis
- biobased polymers
- polymer characterization
- polymeric material processing
- bioplastics
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