Perspectives of Biopolymer Functionalization for New Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Biopolymers such as polysaccharides and proteins of various sources are well-known compounds due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. These molecules in their native form are interesting materials for a wide range of applications such as food excipients, drug delivery systems, packaging materials with an extended shelf life, wound dressing materials, surface modifications, tissue scaffolds, and biologically active compounds in pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations. Chemical, chemoenzymatic and physical modifications of the structure of biopolymers and biopolymer-based materials pave the way for the maximum functionalization of the valuable properties of polysaccharides and proteins. This Special Issue welcomes manuscripts contributing not only to new techniques and underlying mechanisms for the adaptation of functional materials but also to new products with controlled functions that can also be obtained for pharmaceutical applications, tissue engineering, food industry and agriculture.

Dr. Marta Tsirigotis-Maniecka
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.