Advances in Cellulose-Based Polymers and Composites, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Polymer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 88
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thermal and chemical modification of wood; degradation processes affecting historic wood; the effect of different degradative factors and the degradation/ageing mechanisms involved in wood degradation; formulations with superhydrophobic and antibacterial properties for wood; wood-based products and other organic substrate protection; cellulose nanocrystals, lignin nanoparticles and silica based nano-composites; pickering emulsion polymerization
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Interests: polymer surface functionalization by various methods; cellulosic materials; bioactive materials (active, bioactive, smart, and (bio)degradable); polymer blends and composites; physico-chemical characterization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Green chemistry and renewable natural resources have received considerable interest due to their compliance with environmental requirements as well as their possible applications.
Cellulose has demonstrated its utility in many fields; however, it does not possess the special characteristics needed for certain applications without further treatment. The pre-treatment of cellulosic materials can involve various techniques such as the use of enzymes, physical or chemical methods, dissolution, fractionation, etc. Native cellulose is scarcely used due to its strong hydrophilic nature, pure solubility, and high crystallinity. Hence, cellulose-based polymers (i.e., cellulose fibers, cellulose membranes, cellulose nanomaterials, or bacterial cellulose) have found a large spectrum of applications. They are either used as synthetized or chemically modified in different composite materials in order to improve or modify the properties of the final product for the desired application.
In recent years, the research community has demonstrated a great deal of interest in finding and using unconventional sources as well as more eco-friendly methods for the extraction and modification of cellulose and cellulose nanomaterials.
This Special Issue on “Advances in Cellulose-Based Polymers and Composites” is dedicated to the most recent research regarding the preparation, properties, and applications of cellulose-based polymers, as well as their use in different composite formulations.
Both original contributions and comprehensive reviews are welcome.
Dr. Carmen-Mihaela Popescu
Dr. Anamaria Irimia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cellulose fibers
- cellulose nanomaterials
- bacterial cellulose
- cellulose membranes
- extraction methods
- structural modification
- cellulose-based (nano)composites
- biomaterials
- (bio)degradability
- functional materials
