Renewable Polymeric Materials for Electronic Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 June 2023) | Viewed by 493
Special Issue Editor
Interests: development, processing and functionalization of polymer materials and its composites; design of polymer and its composites for multifunctional applications such as energy harvesters, sensors, data storage, supercapacitors; developing and designing devices for sustainable green technology, projecting a zero e-waste challenge; wearable electronics and paper-based electronics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymers are increasingly becoming essential in a wide range of electronic applications from energy harvesters to energy storage, display devices, sensors and biosensors, wearable applications, or even conductive connectors. Polymers which are designed with long chains network of small molecules have attracted ample attention in advanced electronics due to their attractive features, such as miniaturized dimension and possibility for molecular design that comes out with excellent features, such as flexibility, mechanical strength, opto-electronic properties, low-electric power consumption, and so on. However, with society’s increasing digitalization, we are also producing a large amount of e-waste. According to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020, there has been a 21% increment in generation of e-waste in the last 5 years, most of which is not systematically collected and recycled. In the context of this alarming scenario, it is imperative in materials research and engineering to find a new way to revolutionize ecotechnology systems while concurrently reducing the amount of waste products and our continuous dependence on raw materials and achieving high-end recycling. To overcome this issue, biodegradable bio-based polymers or, more fittingly, renewable polymers are viable and attractive alternatives for a circular economy with a positive impact on the waste management challenge. Traditional synthetic polymers are mostly dependent on fossil fuel and non-renewable in nature, whereas renewable or green polymers originate mostly from biomass, microorganisms, or synthetic polymers. The use of renewable polymers in smart electronics will not only enhance the economic benefit of waste natural resources but also have a great impact on our sustainable visions.
Dr. Suman Nandy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- renewable polymers
- biodegradable polymers
- polymer electronics
- cellulose
- biomass
- plant-based polymers
- recycling polymers
- eco-design
- circular economy
- waste management
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