Special Issue "Polymers and Biopolymers for Sustainable Life and Applications"
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Polymer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 February 2024 | Viewed by 327
Special Issue Editor
Interests: structure/processing/properties relationships in polymers; biopolymers; micro- and nano- composites; polymers and biopolymers degradation and stabilization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Today, we face important environmental problems such as global warming and growing carbon dioxide emissions, partly due to the burning of polymer waste. To address these environmental impacts and to have a more sustainable life, appropriate polymer and biopolymer production, use/reuse and end-of-life management of these materials must be designed and implemented. Therefore, biodegradable polymers are being developed to be used as an alternative to non-biodegradable polymer materials in a variety of applications. Additionally, for biodegradable materials, correct waste management (for example, separation from non-biodegradable polymers, treatments and the biodegradation process) needs to be applied. Moreover, the applications of circular principles for both polymer and biopolymer materials (degradable and non-degradable) need to be investigated and understood.
Dr. Nadka T. Dintcheva
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- polymers and biopolymers
- sustainable applications
- naturally occurring additives
- less environmental impact
- processing and performance
