Eco-Efficient Polymer Systems: Green Synthesis and Adsorption 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: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 637
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cyclodextrin polymers; nanosponges and nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; adsorption and adsorbent materials; cross-flow ultrafiltration; bioprocess engineering; enzymes and CLEAs (cross-linked enzyme aggregates); supercritical CO2 extraction
Interests: cyclodextrin polymers; nanosponges and nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; adsorption and adsorbent materials; enzymes and CLEAs (cross-linked enzyme aggregates); supercritical CO2 extraction; supercritical CO2 regeneration
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable and environmentally friendly polymers are important not only for their performance during use but also for their synthesis, service life, and end-of-life management, including disposal and the risk of secondary pollution. Conventional polymer synthesis often relies on toxic solvents and high energy input and generates significant waste. In contrast, green chemistry approaches aim to reduce hazardous by-products while enabling innovative functional materials.
This Special Issue will highlight advances in biodegradable polymers, cyclodextrin-based nanosponges, nanostructured drug carriers, hybrid polymer–nanoparticle systems, and polymeric adsorbents prepared through solvent-free or low-waste processes. Particular emphasis will be placed on the regeneration and reuse of adsorbents through eco-friendly strategies, which are crucial for sustainability. Beyond developing high-capacity adsorbents, current research increasingly focuses on safer, more stable, and efficient materials, alongside effective regeneration methods to minimize consumption and secondary waste.
Conventional techniques, such as thermal or solvent-based desorption, have limitations in efficiency and by-product formation. Therefore, innovative alternatives—including deep eutectic solvents (DESs), supercritical CO2, and other green solvents—will be explored as enabling tools for polymer synthesis, processing, and regeneration.
By bringing together contributions from materials science, chemical engineering, and applied chemistry, this Special Issue aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for innovations in sustainable polymer design and applications. Topics include environmental remediation, drug delivery, catalysis, energy-related materials, and industrial processes, highlighting the broad potential of sustainable polymers to advance both science and technology.
Prof. Dr. Sema Salgın
Prof. Dr. Uğur Salgın
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable polymers
- green polymer synthesis
- biodegradable materials
- cyclodextrin nanosponges
- deep eutectic solvents (DESs)
- supercritical CO2 processes
- adsorbent regeneration
- hybrid polymer–nanoparticle systems
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