05131nam 2201345z- 450 991055720540332120220111(CKB)5400000000041886(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/76279(oapen)doab76279(EXLCZ)99540000000004188620202201d2021 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNatural Polymers and Biopolymers IIBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20211 online resource (472 p.)3-0365-0404-4 3-0365-0405-2 BioPolymers could be either natural polymers - polymer naturally occurring in Nature, such as cellulose or starch..., or biobased polymers that are artificially synthesized from natural resources. Since the late 1990s, the polymer industry has faced two serious problems: global warming and anticipation of limitation to the access to fossil resources. One solution consists in the use of sustainable resources instead of fossil-based resources. Hence, biomass feedstocks are a promising resource and biopolymers are one of the most dynamic polymer area. Additionally, biodegradability is a special functionality conferred to a material, bio-based or not. Very recently, facing the awareness of the volumes of plastic wastes, biodegradable polymers are gaining increasing attention from the market and industrial community. This special issue of Molecules deals with the current scientific and industrial challenges of Natural and Biobased Polymers, through the access of new biobased monomers, improved thermo-mechanical properties, and by substitution of harmful substances. This themed issue can be considered as collection of highlights within the field of Natural Polymers and Biobased Polymers which clearly demonstrate the increased interest in this field. We hope that this will inspire researchers to further develop this area and thus contribute to futures more sustainable society."Research and information: generalbicssc3D printingacetylated starchadhesionalginatealkyl lactateaminebacterial cellulosebio-basedbiobasedbiobased compositesbiobased epoxybiobased monomerbiobased polymerbiobased polymersbiocomposite filamentsbiomassbiomaterialsblock copolymerscardanolcatalystcationic photocuringcellulose nanofibrilschemical compositionchitosancoatingconjugated dienecopolymerizationcrosslinkingcurcuminDiels-Alderdrained and undrained peatlandsemulsion polymerizationepoxideepoxy resinsetherified starcheugenol-derived methacrylateexo-methylenefatty acidsfractionationfuran-maleimidegelatingreen chemistryheat-resistant polymerhumic acidshuminsiminekineticsligninliving radical polymerizationmacromolecular characteristicsmechanical strengthmechanimsmelt extrusionmembrane-assisted ultrafiltrationmethyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexmicrofibermicrofibrillated cellulosemixed micellesn/ananocelluloseparamagnetic and optical propertiespeatsphotoinduced-polymerizationphysical propertyplant oil-based monomerspolycarbonatespolymerpolyurethane foamPSAradical polymerizationRAFTRAFT polymerizationrenewable monomerrenewable resourcesring-openingsilane coupling agentsolvent extractionsurface characterizationsustainable materialsterpenoidtextilethermalthermosetthermosetsResearch and information: generalCaillol Sylvainedt1291440Caillol SylvainothBOOK9910557205403321Natural Polymers and Biopolymers II3021845UNINA