Development of Bio-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications II

Dear Colleagues,

Following the success of the previous Special Issue of Polymers (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/special_issues/dev_bio_mater), we are delighted to launch this second edition, now entitled “Development of Bio-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications II”.

The present Special Issue deals with the need to find suitable biomaterials and procedures from which alternative products, able to imitate or even enhance the performance of currently used products, can be obtained. Thus, the development of partial or fully bio-based materials is welcome. Furthermore, the search for alternative procedures that can reduce the carbon footprint or optimize both production and energy consumption is also encouraged. Special emphasis can be put on the synthesis, characterization, or/and application.

Dr. Antonio M. Borrero-López
Prof. Dr. Concepción Valencia-Barragán
Dr. Esperanza Cortés Triviño
Dr. Adrián Tenorio-Alfonso
Dr. Clara Delgado-Sánchez
Guest Editors

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