Advances in the Production and Application of Environmentally Friendly Polymers
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026 | Viewed by 2326
Special Issue Editors
Interests: materials science; X-Ray diffraction; calcium phosphates; ecofreiendly technologies; polymer materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on advancements in eco-friendly technologies for producing composite polymeric materials that exhibit various physical and chemical properties. These materials have applications across multiple areas, including medicine, industry, cosmetics, and biology. Certain polymer materials are crucial in environmental protection, construction, and building applications.
We invite submissions from researchers engaged in synthesizing, characterizing, and applying composite polymer materials, inorganic polymers, biopolymers, and hybrid polymer materials. Polymeric materials incorporating calcium phosphates are particularly interesting, especially for use in microbiological investigations as antimicrobial agents.
We encourage papers that discuss the development of polymeric materials derived from secondary sources or waste materials rich in silicon and aluminum, along with organic components. Additionally, we welcome research on hybrid polymeric materials from organic residues—such as chitosan, polymeric materials developed from oilcake, or cellulose produced by acetic acid bacteria—that can additionally be functionalized with inorganic components. These materials can serve various purposes, including being used as adsorbents, antimicrobial agents, and additives in food processing and cosmetics.
This Special Issue aims to attract contributions from those focused on environmentally friendly processes for material production and those utilizing materials obtained through green technologies to purify water, air, and soil, thereby supporting environmental protection. We also encourage work related to materials with antimicrobial properties that can replace traditional agents used in microbiological processes.
Topics suitable for this Special Issue include the abovementioned areas and other innovative and ecologically friendly materials. We look forward to your contributions!
Dr. Miljana Mirković
Dr. Milena Pantic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- eco technolodgies
- polymers
- cosmetics
- environmental protection
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