Recent Advances in Bioplastics II
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2021) | Viewed by 58366
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioplastics; biodegradable polymers; molecularly imprinted polymers; polyhydroxyalkanoates; green synthesis of nanoparticles; bioprocess engineering
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Interests: bio-based polymers; polymer characterization; polymer nanobiocomposites; polymer processing; shape memory polymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Conventional plastics are usually derived from fossil-based feedstock that take several hundred years to degrade, which leads to their accumulation in the soil, causing severe environmental problems. Ongoing research in developing renewable polymers as substitutes for fossil fuel-based synthetic plastics could aid in combating current environmental issues, and can be achieved via strategic R&D work in order to develop a circular bio-economy. In this regard, replacing fossil-based polymers with biodegradable polymers derived from biobased origins is one such strategy. Possible candidates for replacing conventional plastics that have substantial potential include polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and other classes of aliphatic polyesters that are biodegradable and biocompatible in nature. Furthermore, blending polymers, copolymerization, or addition of fillers into the pristine polymers will lead to the enhancement of the physicochemical and thermomechanical properties of the resuting polymers, rendering them suitable for several applications ranging from commodities to biomedical. The processing of these polymers with a significant focus on developing cost-effective materials will bring an anticipated market breakthrough with improved product quality. Recent research based on the concept of the economic potential of biorefining may also lead to the production of a wide range of valuable bioproducts.
Therefore, this Special Issue will encompass current and applied research showcasing high-quality works in the discipline of biobased and biodegradable polymers. Submissions are welcome on topics related to bioplastic production strategies, the bioconversion of agro-industrial wastes into polymers, the customized production of copolymers, bioplastic-based composites, their applications in the areas of nanotechnology and biotechnological processes, and cost-effective production strategies for the best possible industrial output/relevance.
Previous Issue: "Recent Advances in Bioplastics"
Prof. Beom Soo Kim
Dr. Arvind Gupta
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Bioplastics from natural and synthetic process;
- Bio-based and biodegradable plastics;
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates and their copolymers;
- Polylactic acid -based degradable polymers;
- Bioplastics from renewable substrates;
- Bioplastic-based composites;
- Bioplastic-based functional materials;
- Applications of bioplastics;
- Nanotechnology for bioplastics;
- Bioplastics for biomedical sectors;
- Cost-effective production strategies;
- Tailored properties of bioplastics.
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