Functional Polymers for Optic/Electronic Applications
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "D:Materials and Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2025 | Viewed by 4791
Special Issue Editors
Interests: stimuli-responsive polymers; bio/chemical sensors; additive manufacturing; batteries
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Dear Colleagues,
Polymers have been instrumental in the development of novel and highly functional materials for applications in the fields of optics and electronics. Through the meticulous design and functionalization of polymer structures, it is possible to achieve diversity of optical and electronic properties that align with various engineering objectives. This chemical versatility renders polymers promising candidates for fulfilling future demands for enhanced functionality such as flexibility, stretchability, biocompatibility, and processibility. This Special Issue endeavors to compile original ideas and discoveries in functional polymer science and technology on optics and electronics, as well as provide systematic synopses of recent remarkable achievements. The scope encompasses functional polymers for opto/electronic devices, sensors, photocatalysts, energy harvesting, and storage systems. Submissions of original research articles, review articles, communications, and perspectives that present recent trends in these domains are encouraged.
Dr. Chan Ho Park
Dr. Hansol Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional polymer-based bio/chemical sensors
- new polymer materials in additive manufacturing
- functional polymers in batteries
- organic optoelectronics devices
- polymers for energy harvesting and storage devices
- optical properties of functional polymers
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