New Trends in Biomacromolecules and Biodegradable Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2023) | Viewed by 2679
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioplastic has recently become an especially hot field of research due to the environmental pollution attributed to the thoughtless production, use, and disposal of plastic products. In addition, it has also grown increasingly significant as a result of the global consensus on carbon neutrality. Although significant progress on biopolymers has been made in recent years, there are still a number of remaining challenges on the applications of bioplastics, such as low mechanical properties and biodegradability. This Special Issue aims at emerging trends and recent advances in biomacromolecules and biodegradable polymers, including, but not limited to, biomass derived polymers or fillers (additives), development of efficient biopolymer recycling or upcycling methods, reinforcement of biopolymers, fundamental understanding on biodegradable properties, life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies of biodegradable polymers, etc. We are inviting scientists or researchers for the submission of their recent achievements or reviews on the related topic.
Dr. Jongbok Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioplastics
- biopolymers
- biodegradable
- carbon neutrality
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