Biomimetic Compounds in Modern Engineering of Polymer 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 October 2025 | Viewed by 45
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Interests: polylactide; antioxidants; surface modification; electroless metallization; thermal analysis
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Dear Colleagues,
The increasing demand for sustainable and high-performance materials has led to significant advancements in polymer engineering, particularly via the integration of biomimetic compounds. Inspired by nature, biomimetic approaches offer innovative strategies for designing and modifying polymer materials with enhanced functional properties, biodegradability, and environmental compatibility.
This Special Issue of Polymers focuses on the latest research and developments in the production, modification, and application of polymer materials that incorporate biomimetic compounds. We welcome the submission of articles that explore the synthesis and processing of biomimetic polymers, their structural and physicochemical characterization, as well as their potential application in fields such as biomedicine, packaging, environmental protection, and advanced manufacturing. We particularly welcome papers that address the application of biodegradable and compostable polymers, focusing on their design principles, performance optimization, and degradation mechanisms under various environmental conditions.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Synthesis and Processing: Innovative methods for incorporating biomimetic compounds into polymer matrices, including bioinspired polymerization techniques and functionalization strategies.
- Structural and Functional Characterization: Advanced analytical techniques for assessing the physicochemical properties, mechanical performance, and durability of biomimetic polymer materials.
- Modification Strategies: Chemical, physical, and hybrid modification approaches that enhance the properties of polymeric materials using biomimetic principles.
- Biodegradable and Compostable Polymers: The development and evaluation of bioinspired polymers with controlled degradation rates, sustainability assessments, and life-cycle analysis.
- Applications in Engineering and Industry: The role of biomimetic polymer materials in biomedical devices, sustainable packaging, smart coatings, self-healing materials, and other advanced technologies.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of innovative research regarding the biomimetic design of polymer materials, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between materials scientists, chemists, engineers, and biotechnologists.
Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Moraczewski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioinspired polymerization techniques
- assessing the physicochemical properties
- mechanical performance
- durability
- life-cycle analysis
- controlled degradation
- biomedical devices
- sustainable packaging
- smart coatings
- self-healing materials
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