Polymeric Materials
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
Polymeric materials, owing to their versatile properties, have found numerous applications in various areas of our daily life, such as packaging (plastics), industry (in fabrication of spaceships, airplanes, bridges, high-performance cars, boats, sports equipment, 3D printing, etc.), civil engineering (polymer concrete), energy (polymer solar cells), and pharmaceutical industries. They cover many fields, e.g., soft matter, biomaterials, polymer chemistry, polymer physics, engineering, etc. The Section “Polymeric Materials” of Materials aims to rapidly publish contributions on all aspects of polymeric materials, including preparation, characterization, processing, property, and application of plastics, as well as fibers, rubbers and their related composites. Its main scope is covered but not limited to the following aspects:
- Synthesis, characterization of polymers;
- Modification and self-assembly of polymers;
- Application of polymers;
- Modeling, processing engineering of polymers;
- Recycling of polymers;
- Green and sustainable chemistry in polymers.
Topics include but are not limited to:
- Polymer in/on concrete;
- Polymeric materials for biomedical and environmental applications;
- Biopolymers;
- Advances in natural fibers and polymers;
- Additive manufacturing and 3D printing;
- Bio-printing and bio-fabrication;
- Coating and thin films;
- Polymeric material-based flexible and stretchable electronics;
- Functional polymers and their composites for sensors and actuators;
- Functional polymeric textiles;
- Polymeric self-healing materials;
- Functional polymeric surfaces;
- Polymer-based LED;
- Polymeric membranes;
- Eco-friendly polymeric materials.
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Keywords
- Homopolymers
- Copolymers
- Biopolymers
- Conjugated polymers
- Polymer blends
- Polymer composites
- Processing and engineering
- Structure
- Functionalities
- Property
- Characterization
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Development and Characterization of Polyurethane Foams (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Computational Modeling and Simulation of Polymers and Biopolymers (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Construction and Applications in Functional Polymers (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Design and Development of Flame-Retardant Polymer Materials (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Advanced Polymeric Biocomposites: Synthesis, Characterizations, and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Recent Researches in Polymer and Plastic Processing (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Recycling and Degradation of Polymeric Materials: Exploring Different Perspectives in Plastic Waste Management (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Applied Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Based Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Recent Eco-Trends in Chemistry and Technology of Polyurethane Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Plastic Waste Management for Environmental Protection (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Heterogeneous Materials Based on Polymers (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Synthesis and Application of Polymer-Based Membranes (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Decarbonization and Sustainability in Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Applications of Polymer Materials: Adsorption, Catalysis, and Degradation (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Novel Antimicrobial Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Structure, Rheology, and Processing Applications of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Physics and Chemistry of Polymers and Sustainable Polymer-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Research on Properties of Polymers and Their Engineering Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Thermal Stability and Fire Performance of Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Research on Recycling/Reuse of Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Research on Geopolymers: Synthesis Methods, Manufacturing Process, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Functional Cellulosic Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Polymers: From Waste to Potential Reuse (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Novel Photoinitiators and Photopolymerization Technology (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Fabrication, Characteristics and Applications of Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Thermal Degradation: From Modelling Through Controlled Decomposition to Circular Economy Development (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Functional UV-Curable Polymers and Their Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advances in Polymers and Functionalized Materials in the Environment (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advanced Multifunctional Polymer Materials for Aerospace, Biomedicine and Electronics (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advances in Bio-Polymer and Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Polymers, Processing and Sustainability (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Latest Advances in Functional Polymeric Materials for Environmental and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advanced Polymers and Composites for Multifunctional Applications (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Recent Trends and Developments in Catalytic Polymerizations (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Properties and Applications of Advanced Textile Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials Studies for Oral Health (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Advances in Functional Polymers and Composite for 3D Manufacturing, Insulations and Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Advanced Rubber Composites III (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- New Advances in Elastomer Materials and Its Composites (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Polymer Composites: Microstructural, Thermal and Mechanical Properties (Third Volume) (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Fatigue of Polymers and Composite Materials: From the LCF to the VHCF Life Ranges (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Biomimetic and Bioinspired Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Synthesis–Processing–Structure–Property Interrelationship of Multifunctional Polymeric Materials and Natural Polymers (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Feature Paper in the Section 'Polymeric Materials' (3nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2025)