Advances in Bioplastics II
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 (20 August 2023) | Viewed by 190
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomass; bio-based materials; biocomposites; nanocomposites; cellulose nanocrystalline; cellulose-based bioplastics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Growing environmental issues related to non-biodegradable petroleum-based plastics have led to the research and development of bioplastics. Governments around the world have also responded by developing policies to promote biodegradable plastics. However, challenges remain for bioplastics to meet the performance of petroleum-based plastics. In other cases, bioplastic materials that are designed to match the mechanical and physico-chemical properties of petroleum-based plastics do not degrade completely under normal composting conditions. This has led to studies attempting to develop bioplastics with appropriate mechanical and physico-chemical properties and biodegradability.
This Special Issue will cover research related to the synthesis and characterization, biodegradation, development for packaging and smart applications, techno-economic and life cycle assessment, and policies related to the development of bioplastics.
Dr. Bishnu Acharya
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- bioplastic
- biodegradable materials
- smart materials
- food packaging
- techno-economic and life cycle assessment
