This joint Special Issue aims to highlight the latest contributions from scientists and technologists in the area of biopolymer-based materials and devices. Submit your manuscript by October 31, 2025.
In 2026, ACS Applied Bio Materials and ACS Applied Electronic Materials will jointly publish a Special Issue showcasing recent research advances on biopolymer-based materials and devices.
The intent of the Special Issue is to highlight the contributions made by leading scientists in the research fields of cellulose, cellulose-derived materials or other types of biopolymer materials, with a focus on sustainable electronic or energy applications. Cellulose and other biopolymers are abundant natural products and renewable resources that offer tremendous potential for integration in flexible, functional and hybrid organic/inorganic materials. These include novel radiative cooling, electronics, chiral materials, sensors, batteries, energy harvesting, structural materials and composites.
In this Special Issue, we aim to explore different aspects of this challenging and timely topic, including but not limited to:
- Optoelectronic applications
- Energy harvesting
- Energy storage
- High-strength structural materials
- Energy conversion
- Hybrid materials
- Sensors
- Wearable devices
- Healthcare applications
Do you have a research report to include? Submit your manuscript by October 31, 2025.
Organizing Editors
Dr. Parameswar K. Iyer, Associate Editor, ACS Applied Bio Materials
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
Dr. Dipti Gupta, Associate Editor, ACS Applied Electronic Materials Materials
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
Submission Information
We welcome submissions for this Special Issue through October 31, 2025. For more information on submission requirements and accepted article types, please visit each journal’s Author Guidelines page:
Papers accepted for publication for this Special Issue will be available ASAP (as soon as publishable) online. After all submissions have been published, they will then be compiled online on a dedicated landing page to form the Special Issue. Manuscripts submitted for consideration will undergo the full rigorous peer review process expected from ACS journals.
Open Access: There are diverse open access options for publications in American Chemical Society journals. Please visit our Open Science Resource Center for more information.
How to Submit
- Log in to the ACS Publishing Center.
- Select the "Journals" tab.
- Choose either ACS Applied Bio Materials or ACS Applied Electronic Materials.
- Click "Submit."
- Select your manuscript type, and, under "Special Issue Selection," choose “Biopolymer-Based Devices."
If you have any general questions regarding submission to this Special Issue, please contact Dr. Chengmei Zhong (managing.editor@abm.acs.org).
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