Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
This section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360; CODEN: POLYCK) aims to rapidly publish contributions on all aspects of biomacromolecules, biobased and biodegradable polymers. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel and mechanistic insights that report significant advances in the field. Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers is a very important class of polymers of biological origin produced by living organisms and can be classified mainly into polysaccharides, proteins, peptides, polyesters, polyamides, etc. Biobased and biodegradable polymers have attracted great interest in recent decades as alternatives to conventional fossil-based polymers from non-renewable resources. Biomacromolecules, biobased and biodegradable polymers have various applications in medicine, tissue engineering, the food and petroleum industry, paper and pulp industry, printing and textile industry, etc. Topics include but are not limited to:
• Synthesis of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Characterization of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Properties of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Derivatization of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Bio-based polymers
• Thermal properties
• Mechanical properties
• Stability of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Nanocomposites of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Blends
• Biomolecular interactions
• Biodegradability
• Environmental sustainability
• Biocompatibility
• Micro and nanoencapsulation
• Natural fibers
• Biopolymers processing and performance
• Applications of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Biopolymers theory and simulation
• Biobased and biodegradable polymers rheology
• Hydrogels
• Wood composites
• Bio-based economy
• Cellulose, nanocellulose, and hemicelluloses
• Lignin, melanin, and suberin
• Starch (corn, potatoes, wheat, tapioca. etc.)
• Chitin-chitosan
• Xanthan, dextran, pullulan, glucans
• Alginate
• Rubber
• Proteins like collagen, casein, soy protein, zein, silk, etc.
• Polynucleotides such as nucleic acids, DNA, and RNA
• Polyesters produced by bacteria like polyhydroxyalkanoates
• Polymamides synthesized by bacteria like poly(glutamic acid)
• Polyphosphates
Keywords
biopolymers; natural polymers; biodegradable; non-toxic polymers; biocompatibility; bacteria; fungi; algae-produced biopolymers; polysaccharides; cellulose; hemicelluloses; lignin; melanin; suberin; starch; chitin; chitosan; xanthan; dextran; pullulan; glucans; rubber; nucleic acids; proteins; peptides; collagen; casein; soy protein; zein; polynucleotides; nucleic acids; DNA and RNA; polyhydroxyalkanoates; polyhydroxybutyrate; polyhydroxyvalerate; poly(glutamic acid); collagen; fibrin; elastin; alginate; drug delivery; tissue engineering; composites; nanocomposites; blends; hydrogels
Editorial Board
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Smart Polymers and Their Aggregates in Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 5 June 2023)
- Natural and Synthetic Polymers-Hopes and Fears in an Era of Ecological Modernization (Deadline: 5 June 2023)
- Bioactive Polymer Materials with Antibacterial Properties (Deadline: 5 June 2023)
- Preparation, Functionalization and Application of Biomass-Based Material (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Biomass Polymers (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Research on Protein Structure in Drug Design and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Characterization, Bioactivities and Biotechnological Applications of Proteins and Peptides (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Production and Potential Uses of Biopolymers from Natural Sources and Agro-Industrial Waste (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Polymer-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- New Advances in Polymer-Based Aqueous Two-Phase Systems (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Advanced Bio-Based Polymers and Nanocomposites II (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Latest Research on Polysaccharides: Extraction, Structural Analysis and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Lignocellulose Composites for Advanced Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Biocomposites: Bio-Based Materials, Solutions and Products—Selected Papers from the 12th Iberoamerican Congress on Pulp and Paper Research (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advanced Polymeric Nanomedicine for Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Biopolymers for Medicinal, Macromolecules, and Food Applications III (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Photocrosslinkable Polymers for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Bioactivity Evaluation and Application of Natural Polysaccharides (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Bioactive Polymer Composites: Preparation and Properties (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Biopolymers from Renewable Sources and Their Applications II (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Cyclodextrin-Based Polymers: From Synthesis to Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Application of Polymeric Materials in Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Natural Polymers (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advanced Biopolymer Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Chitosan-Based Nanocomposite Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 5 July 2023)
- Biopolymers: From Preparation to Application (Deadline: 5 July 2023)
- Immobilization of Enzyme in Polymers (Deadline: 5 July 2023)
- Bio-Based Polymers: Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Wood Waste-Based Composites (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Lignin: Structure, Properties, and Application in Composite Materials and Chemicals (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Advanced Technologies in Developing Antibacterial and Smart Polymer Materials in Food Packaging (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Natural Polymers: Design, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Advances in Wood Based Composites (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Progress on Polymer-Based Oleogels and Organogels (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Latest Research and Applications of Cellulose and Nanocellulose (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Natural Polymers: Isolation, Modification, and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Advanced Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering Application (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Recent Study in Engineering Application of Microplastics and Nanoplastics (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Application of Bio-Based Polymeric Materials in Bioactive Compounds Delivery Systems (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Natural Polymer Materials: Cellulose, Lignin and Chitosan (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Polymers Composed of Natural Molecules in Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 25 July 2023)
- Advance in Shaping Rheological and Functional Properties of Systems Based on Cereal Biopolymers (Deadline: 25 July 2023)
- Recent Advances of Polymer Sciences in 3D Bioprinting and Bioink Formulation (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Chitosan, Its Derivatives and Nanoparticles Based on Chitosan: Synthesis, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advances in Functional Polymer Films (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- New Challenges in Wood and Wood-Based Materials III (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering and Regeneration (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Responsive Biomaterials for Applications in Disease Diagnosis and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Bio-Mimicked and Bio-Inspired Synthetic Polymers (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Research and Development of Silk Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Lignocellulosic Polymers Composites (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advanced Polymers for Medical Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- The Advanced Application of Polymers in Environmental Monitoring and Biosensing (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Biomolecule–Polymer Conjugates for Advanced Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites: Their Impact in the Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Clever Microorganisms in Biotechnology: From Wastes to High-Value Biopolymers (Deadline: 1 August 2023)
- Polymers for Cancer Therapy and Diagnostics (Deadline: 5 August 2023)
- Polymer Materials Based on Chitosan, Cellulose and Their Derivates (Deadline: 5 August 2023)
- Biopolymers and Biodegradable Polymers: Synthesis, Properties, Application and Degradation Behavior (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Biomass Conversion and Green Chemistry in Polymer Science II (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Advances in Fiber Materials and Manufacturing (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Develop Antimicrobial Polymer Textiles for Medical Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Recent Advances in Polymer-Based Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Biodegradable Polymers for Controlled Drug Release and Delivery (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Applications of Lignin-Based Polymer (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Dental Applications II (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Polymer Colloids: Preparation and Application (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Advances in Bioplastics II (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Biopolymers from Renewable Sources (Deadline: 23 August 2023)
- Machine Learning Applications in Polymeric Biomaterials (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Biomedical Applications of Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Advanced Polymeric Biomaterial and Oral Biology (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Biodegradable Polymer Composites: Fabrication and Applications (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Stimuli Responsive Polymeric-Based Electroactive Biomaterials (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Advances in Biopolymers for Biotechnological and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Biodegradable Polymer Microcapsules (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Eco-Friendly Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications II (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Biodegradable Polymers for Food Industry (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Bio-Based Polymer: Design, Property, and Application (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Green Polymer Chemistry: New Products, Processes and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Polyester-Based Materials II (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Bio-Based Polymers: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Animal Extracellular Matrix Polymers and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Biopolymers: Structure-Function Relationship and Application II (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Tailored Biopolymer Gels: Functionalization, Structure, and Application (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Dental Polymer Materials: Preparation and Clinical Application (Deadline: 5 September 2023)
- Advances in Multifunctional Hydrogel (Deadline: 5 September 2023)
- Biomass-Derived Polymers: Synthesis, Structure-Property Relationship and Applications (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Advanced Polymeric Material in Biosensors (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Biomacromolecules and Biobased Polymers: Synthesis, Application and Natural Functions (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Biopolymer for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Biodegradable Medical Polymer and Biopolymer Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- From Preparation to Application: The Prospect of Bio-Based and Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Application of Starch-Based Polymers (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Natural Polysaccharides: Structure and Function (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Advances in Cellulose-Based Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Functional Gelatin II (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- The Novel Roles of Macromolecules in Food Science and Their Inhibitory Effects on Foodborne Hazards (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Application of Polymer Composites in Biomaterials (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Cellulose and Cellulose Micro/Nanomaterials: Recent Research and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- The Prospect of Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers: Preparation, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Polymers for Biomedical Imaging and Therapy II (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Biodegradable and Natural Polymers II (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Biomedical Applications of Polymer-Based Nanomaterials (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Advances in Lignin-Based Composites and Polymers (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Advanced Pharmaceutical Polymers (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Sustainable Natural Polymers from Biomass (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Natural Polymers in Drug Delivery and Immunotherapeutics (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Polymeric Composite Nanomaterials in Medicine (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Functional Chitosan-Based Composites III (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Recent Advances in Bioactive Molecules Delivery (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advances in Green Technologies for Preparation and Application of Wood Composites (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Bio-Based Polymer Adhesives and Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Novel Biopolymer Applications in Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Synthesis of Bio-Based Polymers: Challenges and Opportunities II (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Biobased Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Biodegradable Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Multi-Functional Collagen-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications II (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Smart and Nanostructured Bioactive Food Packaging Systems II (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Cellulose (Nano)Composites II (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Preparation and Properties of Polymer Materials from Biomass (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Biodegradable Polymers for Drug Releasing (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Advances in Natural Cellulose (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Starch-Based Biopolymers for Sustainable Packaging (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Functional Biopolymers from Natural Resources (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Drug Delivery and Release Based on Bioactive Polymers (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Sustainable Biochemicals and Biopolymers from Bioresources (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Polymer Degradation in Various Environment Conditions - Experimental Method and Numerical Modeling (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Biodegradable Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in Polymeric Scaffold for Tissue Engineering and Translational Medicine (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Research Progress on Chitosan Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Current Development of Biopolymer for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Study in Chitosan and Crosslinked Chitosan Nanoparticles (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Modification and Application of Natural Polymers (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advanced Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering II (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advances in Applied Lignin Research (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Natural Polymers: Bioactivity, Interactions, and Applications (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Biobased Polymers and Flame Retardants (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Recent Developments in Antimicrobial Polymers (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Biomaterials for Bone/Teeth Regeneration Applications (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Polysaccharides and Their Derivatives: Characterization and Application (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Advances in Dental Resin Materials (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Polysaccharide-Based Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- Advances in Natural Polysaccharides: Function and Application (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Advances in Bio-Based Polymeric Materials II (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in Bioinspired Polymers (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Biopolymers in Biomedical, Environmental and Food Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Chitosan and Collagen-Based Biomaterials Materials for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Study of Starch in Food Chemistry (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advances in Wood Composites V (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Functional Gels and Biopolymers (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Production and Functional Properties of Exopolymers (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advances in Rheology of Bio-Based Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Protein-Based Biopolymers (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Recent Advances in Biodegradable Polymers and Their Applications (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Protein-Based Biopolymer (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Green Synthesis of Polymers (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Bioinspired Polymer Materials (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Advances in Polymer Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Advanced Polymeric Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering II (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Bioplastics: Starch and Cellulose (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Wood and Polymer Composites and Their Application in Construction (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Advances in Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymers III (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Microbial Biopolymers: Trends in Synthesis, Modification, and Applications II (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advances in Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymer Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Recent Developments in Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers II (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Recent Advances in Bio-Based Polymers (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Sustainability Functional Biopolymers for Future Precision Medicine: Processing and Translational Issues (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Biomass-Based Polymer Membranes and Films: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Advanced Research on Lignin and Nanostructured Lignin: Biodegradation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Biocompatibility, Biodegradability and Bioadhesiveness in Bio-Based Polymers (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Recent Advances in Biopolymer Materials: Preparation and Application (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Food Biopolymers (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Recent Advances in Antimicrobial Polymers (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Polymer Materials for Agricultural Application II (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Design and Modification of Bio-Based Polymers, Blends, and Composites II (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Biomaterials in Medical Applications II (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Advanced Cellulose-Based Materials: From Nanoparticles to Complex Structures and Composites (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Modifications and Applications of Natural Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Preparation, Characterization: The Prospect of Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Polymeric Structures for Biomedical Use (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Biopolymers and Composites for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Biocompatible Polymers for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Preparation and Applications of Biodegradable Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Preparation and Application of Biomass-Based Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Application of Polymers in Targeted Therapy (Deadline: 5 December 2023)
- Advances in Chitosan and Chitosan Derivatives in Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Biopolymers at the Nanoscale (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Biopolymer-Based Biomimetic Scaffolds (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Applications II (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Natural Polymer Materials and Their Derivatives Building a Sustainable Biorefinery Platform (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Recent Development of Chitosan-Based Composites (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Sustainable and Renewable Polymers from Biomass (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Eco-Friendly Wood Composites: Design, Characterization and Applications II (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- From Biomass Fractionation to Final Biobased Polymer Nanocomposites in European Sustainable Biobased Nanomaterials Community (BIOMAC) (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Supramolecular Polymers and Biopolymers—Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Biopolymers for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Functional Alginate-Based Materials III (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Self-Assembled Polymeric Nanostructures for Biomedicine and Industry (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Antimicrobial Properties of Polymers and Polypeptides (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Innovative Materials Based on Natural Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering and Biomedicine (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Polymeric Biomaterials: New Materials & Structure-Property-Application Relationship (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advances in Natural Polysaccharide-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advances in Polymer-Based Drug-Delivery Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advances in Using Biodegradable Polymers for Food Packaging Production (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Synthesis and Applications of Bio-Based Polymers (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Development of Bio-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications II (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Biobased and Natural Polymers II (Deadline: 25 January 2024)
- Advanced Biopolymer-Based Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Polymer Materials: Advances in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Biopolymers for Regenerative Medicine Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Carrageenan and Its Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bacterial Polymers
- Biopolymers and Biobased Polymers: Chemistry and Engineering
- Biopolymers: Synthesis and Properties
- Chitosan and its Derivatives: Structure, Properties, and Applications
- Lignin
- Polysaccharides
- Proteins and Peptides
- Sustainable Polymeric Materials from Renewable Resources
- The Recovery, the Recycling, and the Reuse of Polymer-Based Materials
- Wood Composites
