Biological Modification of Natural Polymer Fibers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Fibers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 250
Special Issue Editor
Interests: novel functionality of natural polymer fibers; enzymatic processing; surface modification and finishing; structural modification; physical properties of natural polymer fibers; polymer characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of natural fibers (plant/animal fibers) to meet our needs plays a significant role in our history. The mechanical and physical properties, such as good specific modulus values, low density, considerable toughness properties of natural fibers, nontoxicity and easy accessibility, are also attractive aspects of natural fibers and these properties enabled the opportunity to use natural fiber functional polymer product in various industries. Moreover, biotechnology has impacted the textile industry through the development of more efficient and environmentally friendly manufacturing processes, as well as enabling the design of improved textile materials.
This Special Issue is devoted to the dissemination of high-quality original research articles or comprehensive reviews on cutting-edge developments in this interdisciplinary field, with a focus on biotechnologies involved in the fiber and textile industries, i.e., enzymatic functionalization of natural textiles, fiber modification (cotton, wool and silk fibers), fiber damage repair, etc. The ongoing advancement of multifunctional natural fibers requires adaptive biopolymeric materials and feasible modification methods. Thus, the novel modification/functionalization of natural fibers based on biological processes, the multi-functionality of textiles and other relevant topics are welcome.
Dr. Jing Su
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- novel functionality of natural polymer fibers
- enzymatic processing
- surface modification and finishing
- structural modification
- physical properties of natural polymer fibers
- bio-based polymer characterization
