Green Polymer Chemistry and Bio-Based Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 October 2023) | Viewed by 3747
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biobased polymers; unsaturated polyester resins; itaconic acid
Interests: polyester synthesis; bio-based materials; recycling; nanocomposite foams
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will focus on the development of bio-based materials and green polymer manufacturing and engineering. The manuscripts should address challenges of sustainability in the chemical enterprise and advanced principles of green chemistry and green engineering. Green chemistry is the utilization of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture, and application of chemical products. The Special Issue will deal with reviews, new concept ideas, and basic research and developmental manuscripts on the following topics:
- New green and environmentally benign synthetic routs;
- Processing, morphology, structure, and properties of bio-based materials;
- Renewable carbon-based technologies for the chemicals and plastics industry;
- Utilization of various wastes as resources for the production of bio-based materials;
- Biodegradation studies in bio-based materials;
- Life-cycle assessment, safety and (eco)toxicology of bio-based polymers;
Applications of bio-based materials such as consumer products, coatings, 3D printing, electronics, etc.
Dr. Pavle Spasojevic
Dr. Andreia F. Sousa
Dr. Milica Spasojevic
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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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
- sustainability, biomass
- renewables
- waste utilization
- life-cycle assessment
- recycling
- enzyme catalysis
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