Polymer Materials for Environmental Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 111
Special Issue Editors
Interests: theoretical chemistry; adsorption; degradation; interactions; contaminants; potentially toxic metals
Interests: photodegradation; adsorption; interactions; membranes; radicais
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric materials have numerous applications, and among those that deserve to be highlighted are the environmental ones. Different systems can be studied, such as i) the use of polymers for the adsorption of contaminants (pesticides, potentially toxic metals, and medicines, among others); ii) photocatalytic polymers: used in surface coatings without the degradation of organic compounds in water; iii) polymeric membranes and polymer filters used for filtration; iv) polymers for plant reinforcement that contributes to the restoration of ecosystems and the release of specific compounds; v) biodegradable plastics developed from renewable resources; and iv) conductive polymers that can be used for renewable energy storage and other applications. This Special Issue on “Polymer Materials for Environmental Applications” seeks high-quality research focusing on polymeric materials and their different environmental applications.
Dr. Pereira Douglas Henrique
Prof. Dr. Grasiele Soares Cavallini
Dr. Anna Karla Pereira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymers
- adsorption
- energy
- photocatalysis
- separation
- biodegradable
- degradation
- remediation
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