Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
This section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360; CODEN: POLYCK) aims to rapidly publish contributions on all aspects of biomacromolecules, biobased and biodegradable polymers. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel and mechanistic insights that report significant advances in the field. Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers is a very important class of polymers of biological origin produced by living organisms and can be classified mainly into polyesters, polyamides, etc. Biobased and biodegradable polymers have attracted great interest in recent decades as alternatives to conventional fossil-based polymers from non-renewable resources. Biomacromolecules, biobased and biodegradable polymers have various applications in medicine, tissue engineering, the food and petroleum industry, paper and pulp industry, printing and textile industry, etc. Topics include but are not limited to:
• Synthesis of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Characterization of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Properties of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Derivatization of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Bio-based polymers
• Thermal properties
• Mechanical properties
• Stability of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Nanocomposites of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Blends
• Biomolecular interactions
• Biodegradability
• Environmental sustainability
• Biocompatibility
• Micro and nanoencapsulation
• Natural fibers
• Biopolymers processing and performance
• Applications of biobased and biodegradable polymers
• Biopolymers theory and simulation
• Biobased and biodegradable polymers rheology
• Hydrogels
• Wood composites
• Bio-based economy
• Cellulose, nanocellulose, and hemicelluloses
• Lignin, melanin, and suberin
• Starch (corn, potatoes, wheat, tapioca. etc.)
• Chitin-chitosan
• Xanthan, dextran, pullulan, glucans
• Alginate
• Rubber
• Polyesters produced by bacteria like polyhydroxyalkanoates
• Polymamides synthesized by bacteria like poly(glutamic acid)
• Polyphosphates
Keywords
biopolymers; natural polymers; biodegradable; non-toxic polymers; biocompatibility; bacteria; fungi; algae-produced biopolymers; polysaccharides; cellulose; hemicelluloses; lignin; melanin; suberin; starch; chitin; chitosan; xanthan; dextran; pullulan; glucans; rubber; nucleic acids; proteins; peptides; collagen; casein; soy protein; zein; polynucleotides; nucleic acids; DNA and RNA; polyhydroxyalkanoates; polyhydroxybutyrate; polyhydroxyvalerate; poly(glutamic acid); collagen; fibrin; elastin; alginate; drug delivery; tissue engineering; composites; nanocomposites; blends; hydrogels
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bioactive and Biomedical Hydrogel Dressings for Wound Healing (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Advances in Wood Composites V (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Biopolymers for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Clever Microorganisms in Biotechnology: From Wastes to High-Value Biopolymers (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Renewable, Degradable, and Recyclable Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Carbohydrate Biopolymers (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Feature Papers in Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advanced 3D-Printed Biopolymer-Based Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Preparation and Application of Cellulose-Based and Chitosan-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Preparation and Application of Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 5 January 2025)
- Preparation and Application of Biodegradable Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Biodegradable Polymer Composites: Synthesis and Application (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Polysaccharide-Based Materials: Developments and Properties (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Biopolymers and Biodegradable Polymers: Synthesis, Properties, Application and Degradation Behavior (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Stimuli Responsive Polymeric-Based Electroactive Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Biodegradable and Natural Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advances in Rheology of Bio-Based Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Bio-Based and Biodegradable Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Latest Research on Polysaccharides: Structure and Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Biodegradable Polymers and Their Emerging Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advanced Biodegradable Polymers for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Bio-Based Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Biomaterials Modification, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advances in Green Technologies for Preparation and Application of Wood Composites (Deadline: 5 February 2025)
- Biodegradable Polymer Composites: Fabrication and Applications II (Deadline: 5 February 2025)
- Biomedical Applications of Polymeric Materials II (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Natural Polysaccharide: Synthesis, Modification and Application (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Polymer-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- State-of-the-Art Cellulose and Renewable Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Bio-Based Polymer: Design, Property, and Application (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Synthesis of Bio-Based Polymers: Challenges and Opportunities II (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Advances in Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymer Materials (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Environment-Friendly Polymers: Synthesis, Processing and Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Biopolymer Nanocomposites: Biomedical, Food and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Advanced Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering II (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Biomass-Based Polymer Materials: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- New Advances in Bio-Based Polymers (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Natural Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Biopolymer for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 5 March 2025)
- Agro-Plastics and Their Bio-Polymeric Substitutions for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Bio-Inspired Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Advanced Biodegradable Polymers for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Recent Development of Chitosan-Based Composites (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Synthesis and Application of Degradable Polymers (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Cellulose-Based Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Polymers: Bio-Based Medical Textile (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Advanced Polymers for Medical Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Cellulose (Nano)Composites II (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- New Challenges in Wood and Wood-Based Materials III (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Bioplastics to Replace Fossil-Based Plastics—Perspectives for a Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Natural Polysaccharides: Chitosan, Chitin, Pectin and Gums (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Biopolymer-Based Biomimetic Scaffolds II (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Recent Progress on Lignocellulosic-Based Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymers, 4th Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Lignin Isolation, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Functional Materials Based on Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Biopolymer Matrices for Incorporation of Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Cellulose and Cellulose Micro/Nanomaterials: Recent Research and Applications (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Chitosan, Its Derivatives and Nanoparticles Based on Chitosan: Synthesis, Characterization and Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Polymer-Based Materials for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Degradation of Plastics (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Valorization of Biopolymer from Renewable Biomass (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Biomedical Applications of Intelligent Hydrogel 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Structure, Characterization and Application of Bio-Based Polymers (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Carbohydrate Polymers: Synthesis, Preparation, Structural Characteristics and Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Functional Bio-Based Polymers and Composites for Multipurpose Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Biobased Polymers and Its Composites (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances in Applied Lignin Research (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Biodegradable Polymers: Innovations in Processing, Diverse Applications, and Sustainable Solutions (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Advances in Natural Polymers and Active Compounds: Extraction Methods and Applications (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Microbial Biopolymers: Trends in Synthesis, Modification, and Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advanced Natural Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Cellulose and Chitosan: Characterization, Modification and Application (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Innovative Materials Based on Natural Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Polysaccharides: From Synthesis to Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Biobased and Biodegradable Polymer-Based Packaging—Sustainable by Design (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Preparation and Utilization of Polysaccharides from Marine and Terrestrial Sources (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advanced Study on Lignin-Based Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Polymer Innovations for Advanced Biomedical Applications: Insights and Developments (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- (Bio)Polymer-Based Composite Materials: Advancements and New Trends in Biomedical Engineering and Research (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Biopolymers for Biocatalysis, Photocatalysis, and Electrocatalysis: Innovative Pathways in Green Catalysis (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Natural Polymers: Design, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Wood and Wood-Based Composites: New Frontiers in Modification, Performance, and Sustainability (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Advanced Study on Natural Polymers and Their Applications (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Cellulose and Its Composites: Preparation and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Biopolymers for Wound Management: Translation for Clinical Practice (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Multifunctional Hydrogel Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Environmentally Friendly Textiles, Fibers and Their Composites (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers for Sustainable Food Applications (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Functional and Biocompatible Nanostructured Polymer Scaffolds for Therapeutic Applications (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- From Biomass Fractionation to Final Biobased Polymer Nanocomposites in European Sustainable Biobased Nanomaterials Community (BIOMAC) (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Synthesis and Applications of Bio-Based Polymers (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Biopolymer-Based Materials in Medical Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Biopolymer Materials: Properties, Processing, and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Biodegradable Polymers to Biomedical and Packaging Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Production and Potential Uses of Biopolymers from Natural Sources and Agro-Industrial Waste II (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Design of Natural Biopolymers for Eco-Friendly and Advanced Functional Materials (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Biobased Polymers and Their Structure-Property Relationships (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Bioplastics from Renewable Sources (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Biopolymer-Based Materials for Edible Food Packaging (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Synthetic-Biological Hybrid Polymers and Co-Assembled Nanostructures (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Advanced Cellulose Polymers and Derivatives (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Polyester-Based Materials: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in Biopolymers and Biobased Polymers: Engineering Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in Wood Based Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Polymer Scaffold for Tissue Engineering Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Applications of Biopolymers in Ophthalmology and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advances in Application of Electrospun Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Biodegradable Polymer Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Development of Bio-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Applications of Polymer Biomedical Materials in Medicine and Dentistry (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Biopolymers and Bio-Based Polymer Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Multifunctional Polymeric Formulations for Sustainable Food Packaging Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bacterial Polymers (Closed)
- Biopolymers and Biobased Polymers: Chemistry and Engineering
- Biopolymers: Synthesis and Properties
- Chitosan and its Derivatives: Structure, Properties, and Applications (Closed)
- Lignin
- Polysaccharides (Closed)
- Proteins and Peptides (Closed)
- Sustainable Plastics
- Sustainable Polymeric Materials from Renewable Resources (Closed)
- The Recovery, the Recycling, and the Reuse of Polymer-Based Materials (Closed)
- Wood Composites
