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Recently, interest in the development of sustainable bio-based polymers has been rapidly growing owing to the increasing environmental awareness, the depletion and of fossil fuel reserves, and the price fluctuations of these materials. Bio-based polymers have been recognized as the most competitive ...

Recently, interest in the development of sustainable bio-based polymers has been rapidly growing owing to the increasing environmental awareness, the depletion and of fossil fuel reserves, and the price fluctuations of these materials. Bio-based polymers have been recognized as the most competitive alternatives to petroleum-derived polymers. Many bio-based polymers are emerging in the fast-growing bio-based industry by more mature technologies of preparing bio-based monomers. The synthesis of bio-based polymers involves the use of natural sources such as vegetable oils, natural acids, lignin, polysaccharides and so forth. Hence, bio-based polymers are becoming increasingly important as highly sustainable, eco-efficient, and biodegradable products.

However, some bio-based polymers have some crucial drawbacks such as poor crystallizability, poor heat resistance and insufficient mechanical properties, compared to commercial petroleum-derived polymers. It is inevitably used some petroleum-derived additives or polymers to improve their properties. Therefore, many research studies have been devoted to use additives or polymers derived from natural sources. Besides, the use of bio-based raw materials as the synthesis of starting monomers is also a strong limit for the development of bio-based polymers. Therefore, new bio-based monomers and synthetic routes of bio-based polymers from such bio-based monomers should be investigated.

In this Research Topic, we will highlight the progress on synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of bio-based polymers and their blends/composites, with potential topics including (but not limited to) the following:

Design of biobased polymers;

Synthesis of biobased polymers;

Physics of bio-based polymers;

Biomimicry using biobased polymers;

Biodegradability of polymers;

Life cycle assessment;

Bio-based additives for polymers;

Polymer blending;

Processing and performances of bio-based polymers;

Application of bio-based polymers.

Keywords: Bio-based Polymers, Biodegradable Behaviors, Bio-based composites, Eco-friendly Polymers, Bio-based Additives, Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, Polymer Blending, Biodegradability


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