Bio-Based Polymers from Proteins and Polysaccharides: Challenges and Opportunities
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: synthesis of monomers; biopolymers; nano-engineered biopolymers; nano-biocomposites and bioconjugates from renewable resources for various applications
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Interests: utilization of biomass; water purification; food packaging; cancer treatment; machine-learning-based processing in biopolymer synthesis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Building on the success of our previous two Special Issues, we are pleased to announce the third in our series focused on bio-based polymer synthesis. The global dependence on fossil-fuel-derived polymers underscores an urgent need for sustainable, biodegradable alternatives that are both eco-friendly and industrially feasible.
While earlier issues have explored polymer extraction from biomass and the synthesis of bio-based monomers, key research challenges remain in enhancing their scalability, material performance, and functional tunability. This edition aims to address these gaps by focusing on recent advances in the development of biopolymers—particularly those derived from natural macromolecules such as proteins, polysaccharides, and lipids.
We welcome submissions of original research and critical reviews on topics ranging from green synthesis methods and polymerization strategies to structure–function relationships, degradation behavior, and practical applications in edible food coatings, biodegradable agricultural films, and drug-delivery carriers.
Dr. Aman Ullah
Dr. Muhammad Zubair
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bio-based polymers
- proteins
- carbohydrates
- lipids
- biodegradable materials
- green synthesis
- polymerization
- biomass conversion
- structure–function relationships
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