Functional Polymer Coatings and Films
A section of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Section Information
Recently the development of functional polymer coatings and films become one of the most rapidly developing area in the research and technology. Polymer-functionalized surfaces are applied in sensors, biomedicine, food industry, anticorrosion protection, smart window development and many other high-technology related areas.
This section is dedicated to fundamental and applied research on development of functional polymer coatings and films. The scope of “Functional Polymer Coatings and Films” section comprises functionalization procedures, which provide to polymer-based films specific recognition properties required for analytical and bioanalytical purposes or other useful properties, which are changing by applying some particular ‘stimulation’, e.g., electrochromic, photochromic, piezoelectric etc. All manuscripts to be considered for publication in this section will undergo a peer-review process and decisions will be based on the recommendations of independent reviewers.
Topics of interest of this Section include, but are not limited to:
- functional polymer coatings and films
- preparation and characterization of polymer films
- polymer composite
- surface modification
- deposition technique of polymer coatings and films
- polymer protective layers (anticorrosion, hydrophobic, fire-retardant, decorative, et al.)
- polymer films applications (sensor; biomedical; food packaging; paper coatings; textile; solar energy; adhesives; catalyst)
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Polymer-Based Coatings for Sensors (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Degradation of Organic Coatings (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Functionalities of Polymer-Based Nanocomposite Films and Coatings (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Surface Modification and Coating Techniques for Polymers (Deadline: 22 July 2024)
- Organic and Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Based Materials and Adhesives (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- New Developments of Protective Coatings, Organic Polymers, and Surface Analysis: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials and Coatings: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Low-Carbon-Footprint Coatings for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Functional Coatings for Textile Applications (Deadline: 3 October 2024)
- Thin Polymer Film Properties, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 18 November 2024)
- Polymer Films/Membranes: Structure, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Progress on Functional Films and Surface Science (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Wood Coatings (Deadline: 18 January 2025)
- Polymer Thin Films: From Fundamentals to Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Sustainable Coatings for Functional Textile and Packaging Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Multifunctional Polymer Coatings and Films: Exploring Innovations Across Industries (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Recent Innovations in Polyurethane Coatings and Films (Deadline: 30 June 2025)