New Progress in Polysaccharide-Based Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer composites; graphene and its derivatives; multifunctional and multiscale characterization
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: multifunctional polymeric materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, polysaccharide–protein-based polymer composites have achieved significant breakthroughs in applications such as biomedicine, food packaging, and environmental remediation due to their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and functional tunability. To showcase the latest research findings in this field, this special issue focuses on the rational design, green preparation, structural regulation, and functional applications of novel composite materials, covering the following areas:
- Construction strategies for novel polysaccharide/protein composite systems (e.g., electrospinning, 3D printing, and directional assembly);
- Structure–property relationships and mechanisms of material structure and properties;
- Innovative applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and smart packaging;
- Interaction mechanisms and performance optimization of composite interfaces;
- Environmentally friendly processing techniques and large-scale preparation technologies.
This special issue welcomes original and forward-looking research papers, reviews, and short comments, aiming to build a platform for exchange between academia and industry to jointly promote the development of green functional materials. We sincerely invite scholars from home and abroad to submit their work and share their innovative achievements.
Dr. Marino Lavorgna
Dr. Mariamelia Stanzione
Dr. Giovanna Giuliana Buonocore
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polysaccharides
- composite
- proteins
- biopolymer
- biodegradable
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