International Journal of Polymer Science

Functional Polymeric Materials Based on Cellulose


Publishing date
16 Sep 2016
Status
Published
Submission deadline
29 Apr 2016

Lead Editor

1Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Dresden, Germany

2Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

3University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan


Functional Polymeric Materials Based on Cellulose

Description

Nowadays, functional polymeric materials based on renewable bioresources and environmentally friendly processes have attracted considerable attention. As the most abundant natural polymer, cellulose is an almost inexhaustible polymeric raw material with fascinating structure and has many attractive properties such as renewability, biodegradability, biocompatibility, and broad chemical-modifying capacity. It can be converted into various cellulose-based materials (such as fibers, films, membranes, composites, and biomedical materials) and has been used for more than one hundred years by human. Recently, the developments of new and “green” solvents for cellulose have provided novel platforms to prepare various cellulose-based materials through more efficient and environmental friendly processes. New frontiers such as bacterial cellulose biomaterials and nanocellulose also offer great opportunities in the field of advanced materials based on cellulose. In addition, advancements in nanomaterials and technologies are delivering rapidly new functional cellulose-based materials containing nanoparticles over a broad range of applications.

We invite researchers to contribute original research articles as well as review articles about the advances of cellulose solvents and cellulose-based materials which have current or potential application in areas such as smart textiles, packaging, energy storage, sensors, gas separations, tissue engineering, and drug release.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • New and “green” solvents/processes for functionalization of cellulose-based materials
  • Novel fiber, membrane, and aerogel materials based on cellulose
  • Bacterial cellulose biomaterials
  • Nanocellulose based functional materials, including their production, characterization, modification, and applications
  • Functional blends/composites based on cellulose, such as photoelectric materials, hybrid materials, and smart materials
  • Biomedical materials based on cellulose
  • Novel cellulose derivatives and their applications

Articles

  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2016
  • - Article ID 5176968
  • - Editorial

Functional Polymeric Materials Based on Cellulose

Haisong Qi | Ang Lu | ... | Quanling Yang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2016
  • - Article ID 1756971
  • - Research Article

Homogeneous Esterification of Cellulose in the Mixture N-Butylpyridinium Chloride/Dimethylsulfoxide

Lahcen El Hamdaoui | Mohammed El Moussaouiti | Said Gmouh
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2016
  • - Article ID 7432528
  • - Research Article

Long-Chain Alkylimidazolium Ionic Liquid Functionalization of Cellulose Nanofibers and Their Embedding in HDPE Matrix

Catalin Croitoru | Silvia Patachia
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2016
  • - Article ID 6978434
  • - Research Article

Preparation and Application of Cationic Modified Cellulose Fibrils as a Papermaking Additive

Yanhong Gao | Qun Li | ... | Ruitao Cha
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2016
  • - Article ID 9043086
  • - Research Article

Influence of Cellulose on the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of ABS Plastic Composites

K. Crews | C. Huntley | ... | M. Curry
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2016
  • - Article ID 2918202
  • - Research Article

Schizophyllum commune Lipase Production on Pretreated Sugarcane Bagasse and Its Effectiveness

Yew Chee Kam | Siew Ling Hii | ... | Lisa Gaik Ai Ong
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2016
  • - Article ID 7457506
  • - Research Article

Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm Shell Composites

J. Sahari | M. A. Maleque
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