Multifunctional Environmentally Friendly Polymers

Dear Colleagues,

Multifunctional environmentally friendly polymers can help to maintain a balance between carbon emissions and absorption to achieve neutralization. In contrast to the most commonly building materials, including cement and steel, the use of which accounts for 15% of the world’s total annual carbon emissions, utilizing multifunctional environmentally friendly polymers in production can significantly ease eco-environmental pressure. In this regard, multifunctional environmentally friendly polymers in buildings and infrastructure are needed to neutralize carbon and preserve ecosystems.

This Special Issue aims to present recent advances and emerging civil and infrastructure materials for the development of multifunctional environmentally friendly polymers. Research from the tests, theoretical and numerical analyses, and engineering designs for the application of innovative materials are welcome. Manuscripts are expected to reflect original research and technological advances on topics that include, but are not limited to:

• Timber structures;
• Bamboo structures;
• Carbon-neutral steel, concrete, and aluminium;
• Ecological fiber and matrix;
• Renewable materials.

Prof. Dr. Xiaodong Ji
Dr. Xinmiao Meng
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.

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