Advances in Biodegradable Polyester-Based 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 653
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cellular materials; biodegradable polymers; recycling; natural additives; biocomposites; polymer compatibilization; polymer rheology; surface modification fillers; thermal and mechanical properties; selective dissolution; bioresorbable materials; foaming processes
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Interests: mechanical properties; polymers; composites; surface modification; biodegradable and biocompatible polymers; atmospheric plasma
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Interests: biopolymers; biomass revalorization; PHA and PHB production; chemical recycling; biodegradable polymers; natural additives; polymer rheology; surface modification fillers; polymer membranes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It has been continuously proven that biodegradable polymers have a considerably lower environmental impact, though they are consumed nowhere near as much as conventional polymers. Only greater efforts to improve the performance and prices of new biodegradable materials will be the solution to achieving greater applicability of these materials.
This Special Issue of Polymers invites contributions that address advances in research related to the synthesis of new polyester-type biodegradable polymers, new biodegradable polymer blends, and, in particular, studies of their compatibility through the incorporation of additives, reactive extrusion, and copolymerization and the influence of these strategies on their chemical, thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties. In addition, papers on polymers that are biocompatible with the human body and whose applications improve the quality of life of people with illnesses or trauma are also welcome to be submitted.
Dr. José Miguel Ferri
Prof. Dr. Vicent Fombuena Borràs
Prof. Dr. María Fernanda López Pérez
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- biodegradable polymers
- biocompatible polymers
- compatibility
- blends
- disintegration
- polymer miscibility
- biodegradable polyesters
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