Natural Biopolymers: Proteins, Polysaccharides and Cellulose
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 (10 July 2023)
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbohydrate polymers; cellulose nanocrystals; packaging; nanoparticles; sustainable materials
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Interests: Polymers and biopolymers 3D printing, Cross-linked polysaccharides, Polymers Rheology, Biomaterials characterization
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Interests: cellulose nanocrystals; natural polymers; biomass composite materials; smart hydrogel film
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Interests: Chemical Vapor Deposition, Electrochemistry, Carbon nanotubes application, Fischer Tropsch synthesis, Petroleum-based polymers, Materials characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As a result of the environmental pollution caused by petroleum-based plastics, research has been conducted on the development of natural plastic alternatives. Considering the increasing concerns about environmentally friendly materials and the difficulties associated with conventional polymers, naturally derived polymers such as proteins, polysaccharides, and cellulose will play a prominent role in the development of sustainable materials. During the past decade, there has been an increasing interest in research on biodegradable, biobased, and sustainable materials. This area of research can be further developed by studying the features of these biopolymers from different sources.
The aim of this Special Issue is to present the most recent research on these topics, covering all aspects related to the structural modification and application of polysaccharides, proteins, and cellulose in the field of biodegradable materials.
Dr. Amin Babaei-Ghazvini
Dr. Emad Naseri
Dr. Qilin Lu
Dr. Arash Yahyazadeh
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Dr. Amin Babaei-Ghazvini
Dr. Emad Naseri
Dr. Qilin Lu
Dr. Arash Yahyazadeh
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- polysaccharides
- cellulose
- starch
- proteins
- biopolymers modification and characterization
- bioplastics
- biodegradable packaging
- biomass valorization
