Sustainable Polymeric Materials from Renewable and Waste Resources
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: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 603
Special Issue Editor
Interests: circular economy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As Guest Editor, I am pleased to announce the forthcoming Special Issue “Sustainable Polymeric Materials from Renewable and Waste Resources”, which will aim to gather high-quality research articles and reviews focused on the development of sustainable polymeric materials derived from renewable resources, industrial by-products, and post-consumer waste.
This Special Issue will highlight emerging strategies and scientific advances that are driving the transition of the polymer industry toward more circular, efficient, and environmentally responsible systems.
This collection will welcome contributions addressing the synthesis, modification, processing, and application of next-generation biopolymers, biodegradable materials, and green composites. Of particular interest are studies involving waste valorization, particularly lignocellulosic, agro-industrial, and oleochemical residues, as well as innovative approaches in chemical and mechanical recycling, upcycling, and circular economy frameworks.
The selected articles will provide an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of current challenges, future opportunities, and cutting-edge developments in the field of sustainable polymer materials, with relevance to packaging, biomedical devices, engineering applications, functional materials, and emerging technologies.
Topics of interest will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Biodegradable and bio-based polymeric materials;
- Recycling, upcycling, and waste valorization strategies;
- Polymers derived from renewable resources (biomass, by-products, and residues);
- Sustainable polymer composites and materials for specific applications;
- Circular economy approaches, life-cycle assessments, and environmental sustainability.
Dr. Adriana R. Machado
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.
Keywords
- bio-based polymers
- biodegradable polymers
- bioplastics
- sustainable materials
- renewable resources
- sustainability
- bio-composites
- recycling, upcycling, and waste valorization
- circular economy approaches
- life-cycle assessments
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