Advances in Sustainable Polymers from Biomass

Dear Colleagues,

At a time when environmental awareness is increased and sustainability is emphasized, environment-friendly or green materials have been at the front of research. In view of this situation and also because of the increasing awareness of the limited nature of fossil fuels, energy, chemicals, or materials from renewable resources are receiving extensive and intensive research attention. Materials derived from biomass have become a research thrust from both academy and industry. In particular, development of sustainable polymers from lignocellulosic biomass is growing and evolving rapidly. To reflect advances in this area, this Special Issue is aimed at reporting recent advances in sustainable polymers. Manuscripts covering materials from, but not limited to, lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose and their composites with other polymers, especially biobased and degradable polymers are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Hui Sun
Prof. Dr. Yunxuan Weng
Guest Editors

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