Aims and scope
The Journal of Polymers and the Environment serves as crucial source of information information from a wide range of disciplines published in original research articles, review articles or short communications.
The topics include, but are not limited to
- degradation of polymers under different environmental conditions
- degradation pathways (biological, photochemical, oxidative and hydrolytic)
- environmental blends and composites
- recycling of polymeric materials
- new polymers/ blends/ composites derived from natural sources (chemical and biosynthetic routes)
- solid-waste management
- public legislation specific to environmental polymers
- and other related topics
- processing and reactive processing of polymers
- mechanical, physical thermal, rheological, morphological characterization
- environmental testing: in-laboratory simulations, outdoor exposures, and standardization of methodologies
- environmental fate: end products and intermediates of biodegradation
- microbiology and enzymology of polymer biodegradation