Biomass Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2023) | Viewed by 17481
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural polymers; cellulose; lignin; hemicelulose; nanaomaterials
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Dear Colleagues,
Molecular engineering is an emerging and fast-growing field. The study of biomass molecular engineering has enhanced the green and efficient utilization of biomass and transformed biomass into ideal chemicals, high-performance materials and polymers, and valuable products, such as high-performance hydrogels and bioplastic.
Sustainable development is the goal of human society. Biomass resources are plentiful in the earth, such as wood, herb, straw, plant oil, and so on, and the green utilization of these resources by using molecular engineering technology is not only conducive to a reduction in carbon dioxide emission, but it can also approach the "carbon neutral" target and sustainable development of human society. Biomass was the original resource utilized by humans in the primitive society, and it will be the final substance that humans can use in the future, because it is renewable. The efficient utilization of the biomass resource has become very important during the 21st century, and the development of molecular engineering has promoted the transformation of biomass into chemicals, high-performance materials and functional polymers, and valuable products.
This Special Issue may include the following topics:
(1) Lignin-derived chemicals and materials;
(2) Cellulose-derived chemicals and materials;
(3) Hemicelluloses-derived chemicals and materials;
(4) Plant oil-derived chemicals and materials;
(5) Bioplastic.
Dr. Xiao-Feng Sun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular engineering
- lignin
- polysaccharide
- chitosan
- starch
- hemicellulose
- cellulose
- plant oil
- bioplastic
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