Lignocellulosic Fibers and Films
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2020) | Viewed by 28916
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering (AC-PABE), Auburn University, 358 Ross Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
Interests: bio-based polymers; cellulose chemistry; surface modfication; bio-based composites; proteins; lignin; surface interactions; click chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There is a global demand for products that are both environmentally friendly and fossil-independent (renewable). In this respect, lignocellulosic biomass affords an abundant resource for biorefineries to produce biochemicals, bioenergy, and agromaterials. Among these, fibers and films prepared from lignocellulosic resources are receiving increased attention because of their promising properties and widely available feedstock. The fiber morphology and structural features of the cell wall are responsible for the physicochemical properties of plant fibers. The cell wall comprises three main layers (the primary cell wall, the middle lamella, and the secondary cell wall) that differ in chemical composition and architecture, which in turn are contributing to the mechanical properties that are desirable for applications such as fibers and films. These applications include but are not limited to packaging, flexible electronic devices, textile fibers. and membranes.
This Special Issue welcomes full papers and short communications highlighting the aspects of the current trends in the area of lignocellulosic fibers and films.
Prof. Ilari FilpponenGuest Editor
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Keywords
- Cellulose
- Chemical modification of lignocellulosic films and fibers
- Film formation
- Fiber spinning
- Physicochemical properties of lignocellulosic films and fibers
- Characterization of lignocellulosic films and fibers
- Applications of lignocellulosic films and fibers
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