Special Issue "Biodegradable and Natural Polymers 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: 15 April 2024 | Viewed by 993

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Increasing attention to biodegradable, natural polymers rather than those of a synthetic nature has led many scientists to initiate intensive research into the most suitable method for their acquisition. This question has arisen from one particular problem that affects contemporary society, namely, the disposal of rubbish. Certainly, finding where to put all of this trash requires storage space along with utilization treatments, but the most serious problem is the risk that it poses to our health and the environment. The increase in the amount of generated waste is significant, while the processes of the decomposition of synthetic materials in nature are long-lasting. The alternative to this strategy is the use of biodegradable polymer materials, which are safe for humans and the environment.

This Special Issue aims to report on the progress of ground-breaking research in the field of designing innovative polymer composites, especially those that are of natural origin and biodegradable. The subject also includes methods of by-product management in order to obtain polymer composites with innovative functionality and application.

Dr. Magdalena Krystyjan
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • rheological properties of polymers
  • innovative biodegradable packaging
  • by-product application
  • food packaging application
  • functional properties of polymers
  • biodegradable polymer materials
  • natural polymers
  • innovative polymers
  • biopolymers
  • nanoparticles

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Hyaluronic Acid—Extraction Methods, Sources and Applications
Polymers 2023, 15(16), 3473; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15163473 - 19 Aug 2023
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In this review, a compilation of articles in databases on the extraction methods and applications of hyaluronic acid (HA) was carried out. HA is a highly hydrated component of different tissues, including connective, epithelial, and neural. It is an anionic, linear glycosaminoglycan (GAG) [...] Read more.
In this review, a compilation of articles in databases on the extraction methods and applications of hyaluronic acid (HA) was carried out. HA is a highly hydrated component of different tissues, including connective, epithelial, and neural. It is an anionic, linear glycosaminoglycan (GAG) primarily found in the native extracellular matrix (ECM) of soft connective tissues. Included in the review were studies on the extraction methods (chemical, enzymatical, combined) of HA, describing advantages and disadvantages as well as news methods of extraction. The applications of HA in food are addressed, including oral supplementation, biomaterials, medical research, and pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry applications. Subsequently, we included a section related to the structure and penetration routes of the skin, with emphasis on the benefits of systems for transdermal drug delivery nanocarriers as promoters of percutaneous absorption. Finally, the future trends on the applications of HA were included. This final section contains the effects before, during, and after the application of HA-based products. Full article
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