Preparation, Characterization: The Prospect of Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 182
Special Issue Editor
Interests: tannin; carbohydrates; lignin; cellulose; biobased adhesives; biodegradable foams; biobased film
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of polymer materials has expanded to almost all human activities, helping to provide convenient conditions for human life. This is due to their varied advantages, such as light weight, excellent mechanical properties, ease of formation, good thermal properties and water resistance. However, at present, most polymer materials produced by the petrochemical industry have difficulty degrading after use. It is estimated that most synthetic plastics need 400–500 years to completely decompose. Due to concerns about environmental pollution and the depletion of chemical oil, the development of renewable and biodegradable polymers from renewable natural resources has become the direction for the polymer materials industry going forward. The purpose of this Special Issue is to present and collate research on the synthesis, performance and application of bio-based and biodegradable polymers, copolymers, blends, composites and nanocomposites.
Prof. Dr. Xiaojian Zhou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- tannin
- carbohydrates
- lignin
- cellulose
- biobased adhesives
- biodegradable foams
- biobased film
