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High-Performance Functional Polymer Coatings
edited by Yanli Wang and Xiaohong Ji
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1480 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer coating; preparation; property; characterization; modification; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart and Functional Polymers)
Advanced Preparation and Application of Cellulose: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellulose; nanocellulose; energy storage; water purification; packaging; food; filtration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circular and Green Polymer Science)
Advanced Polymeric Membranes for Wastewater Reclamation and Water Purification II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1415 | Submission Open
Keywords: desalination; water treatment; membrane; filtration; separation; antimicrobial; antifouling; interfacial polymerization; novel polymer materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Membranes and Films)
Polymer Materials and Modifying Additives submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1290 | Submission Open
Keywords: UV stabilizers; antioxidants; fillers; reinforcers; nucleating agents; plasticizers; impact modifiers; flame retardants; lubricants; crosslinkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Advanced Epoxy-Based Materials, 5th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1270 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoset polymers; epoxy composites; nanocomposites; synthesis; functionalization; characterization; electronic packaging; automotive; aerospace
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Application of Metal-Organic Frameworks Based on Polymers
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1257 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal-organic frameworks coordination polymer; biosensor; food safety; bioimaging; nanozyme; catalyst
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Polymer Coatings for High-Performance Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open
Keywords: coatings; synthetic polymers; natural polymers; high-performance coatings; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart and Functional Polymers)
Preparation and Application of Cellulose-Based and Chitosan-Based Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass-based materials; preparation; application; renewable; biodegradable; cellulose; chitosan
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)
Sustainable Polymers: Synthesis and Applications
edited by , and Goldie Harikrishna Oza
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; innovation; polymers; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circular and Green Polymer Science)
Advances in Polymer Processing Technologies: In Honor of Prof. Dr. Geoffrey Robert Mitchell’s 75th Birthday submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open
Keywords: technologies using photoactive polymers; the use of electric and magnetic fields; stress/strain-induced transitions; in situ time-resolving characterisation of polymer processing; X-ray scattering; neutron scattering; muon spectroscopy; computational modelling; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; stereolithography; selective laser melting; powder bed methods; fibre spinning; spin coating; dip coating; electrochemistry; electrostatic spraying; digital twins; digitalisation; injection moulding; hot pressing; sheet forming; vacuum forming; film blowing; uniaxial and biaxial deformation; shear flow; polymer crystallization from isotropic and anisotropic melts; electrospinning; force spinning; nanostructured surfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Research on Polymer Simulation, Modeling and Computation: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft matter dynamics; molecular dynamics simulation; polymer physics; rheology and mechanics; multi-scale modeling of polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Physics and Theory)
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Dalian University of Technology
edited by , Fangyuan Hu, Xuefei Leng and Ning Ma
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer synthesis; polymer structure and properties; polymer materials application; polymer theoretical and simulation studies; functional polymer materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovation of Polymer Science and Technology)
Mechanical and Dynamic Characteristics of Polymers and Polymer Composites
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermosetting polymer; thermoplastic polymer; polymer matrix composite; thermal and mechanical properties; rheology; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Analysis and Characterization)
3D Printing and Molding Study in Polymeric Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; molding techniques; polymeric materials; material manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Flame Retardant Polymers: 2024 National Flame Retardant Academic Annual Conference
edited by Xiangmei Li and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open
Keywords: flame retardants; fire testing; thermal degradation; polymer composites; flame-resistant polymer materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovation of Polymer Science and Technology)
Polymer Materials for Construction
edited by Xinxing Zhou
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer materials in civil and environment engineering; polymer-modified asphalt; polymer grouting materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Advanced 3D-Printed Biopolymer-Based Composites
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; biopolymers; biocomposites; filament improvement; functional materials; 3D printing technologies; structural design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)
Preparation of Polymer Materials via Electrospinning Technology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrospinning; nanofibers; high-throughput; characterization; filtration; composites; medical application; energy generation; wearables
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Advances in Mechanical Testing of Polymer Composites
edited by Daniel R. Merkel, and Shiyao Lin
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-destructive mechanical evaluation and quality assessment (metrology; DIC; thermography; dynamic mechanical methods; damage repair assessment; etc.); multifunctional composites (in situ sensing; electromechanical; morphing; self-healing; etc.); joints (surfaces; interfaces; adhesion; rivets; hybrid/multi-materials; etc.); extreme environments (high temperature; high pressure; cryogenic; high humidity; corrosive gas environments; liquid environments; etc.); fatigue (multiaxial; random load spectrum; etc.); methods used for specific structures (pressure vessels; sandwich structures; woven fiber-reinforced composites; space structures; wind structures; hybrid fiber composites; etc.); Reinforcement-matrix interfaces (fiber; particle; nanoreinforcement; alternative fiber interfaces; picoindenttion; etc.); impact testing (drop tower testing; pendulum impact testing; high-speed imaging; high strain rate; split-Hopkinson; etc.); experimentally validated computational methods; wear; tribology; scratch testing (fiber; polymer; composites; etc.); additive manufactured materials (3D printed polymers and composites; etc.); micro and nanomechanical methods (indentation; wear; fiber-matrix interfaces; etc.); testing for specific properties (inter-/intra-laminar; biaxial; triaxial; etc.); in situ test methods (SEM; tomography; etc.)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Natural Lignocellulosic Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
edited by Fabiola Vilaseca, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural fibre composites; lignocellulosic fibres; biodegradable matrices; bio-based polymers; interphase; mechanical properties; characterization of composites; micromechanics; life cycle assessment; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites)
Versatile Polymers for Batteries II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer interface layer; polymer electrolytes; polymer template; redox-active polymer; self-healing polymer; next-generation batteries; multifunctional polymer; polymer modification; binder; separator
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Biopolymers for 3D Printing
edited by and Kaidong Song
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: biopolymer; 3D printing; biomedical application; material design; biopolymer recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circular and Green Polymer Science)
Biomedical Applications of Polymer and Composite Based Additive Manufacturing, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer-based materials; development; synthesis; physics; and analysis; additive manufacturing; polymers; composites; 3D/4D printing; functional polymeric materials; clinical applications of 3D/4D printing; medical device development; bio-based polymeric materials; 3D/4D polymeric scaffolds; biomaterials; mechanical characterization; structural characterization; bioprinting; scaffolds; medical devices and implants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Advances in Polymer Devices and Sensors
edited by Gabriela Ferreira de Vasconcelos Martins, and Joana Rafaela Lara Guerreiro
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymerization; sensor fabrication; smart materials; polymer nanocomposites; biocompatible polymers; polymer-based diagnostics; polymer nanoparticles; micro/nanofabrication; printed sensors; polymer nanofibers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Organometallic Catalysis for Polymerization
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: organometallic chemistry; catalyst; polymerization; mechanism; novel polymers; structure– property relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Physics and Theory)
Polymers in Wood Composites: Revolutionizing Eco-Friendly Materials for a Sustainable Future
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; wood-based materials; biobased wood adhesives; advanced formaldehyde-based wood adhesives; binderless wood composites; biopolymer composites; sustainable biocomposites; lignocellulosic composites; reinforced composite structures; natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites; waste and by-product valorization; cascading use of wood products; sustainable biocomposites; circular bioeconomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites)
Piezoelectric Polymers and Devices
edited by Xi Yuan and Xuefan Zhou
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric polymer; polymer/ceramic composite; piezoelectric film; flexible piezoelectric device; structural modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Polymers for Cryogenic Temperatures for Space and On-Ground Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: insulation; foam materials; brittleness; cryo-shock; liquefied gasses; future hydrogen energy; space propulsion; barrier properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Supramolecular Polymers: Design, Characterization, and Applications
edited by Chuandong Jia
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: supramolecular polymers; stimuli-responsive materials; smart materials; self-assembly; adaptive properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Chemistry)
Advanced Polymeric Membranes for Environmental and Energy-Related Applications
edited by Yi Li, Junfeng Zheng and Jian Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced membranes; environment; energy; membrane fabrication; novel membranes; polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructures/biomaterials/polymer; antibiotic; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; degrading enzymes and resistance genes; multidrug resistant bacteria; antibiotic alternatives; biocompatibility; antimicrobial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Cellulose and Its Composites: Preparation and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellulose; composite; nanofibers; synthesis; processing; biopolymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)
Polymer Manufacturing Processes
edited by Claudia Pagano and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer processing; sustainability; computer-aided manufacturing; materials; energy efficiency; recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Polymer Thin Films: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications
edited by Henryk Bednarski
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymers; thin films; organic electronics; sensors; microstructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Membranes and Films)
Modelling of Energy Storage Materials Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric battery manufacturing; physics-based modelling; continuum and discrete modelling; image analysis; XCT; AI/ML
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Physics and Theory)
3D Printing Polymers: Advancements in Materials and Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by and Jiaxiang Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing of polymers; additive manufacturing; polymer processing and fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
New Advances in Plasma Processes for Polymers submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma processing; plasma polymerization; polymeric films or membranes from plasma processing; advances in plasma processing; applications of plasma polymerization and polymer property enhancement using plasma processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Functional Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15602 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer chemistry; polymer synthesis; polymerization kinetics; composites; hybrid materials; aerogels; hydrogels; surface engineering; molecular engineering; chiral polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Chemistry)
3D Printing Technology and Additive Manufacturing in Polymer Materials
edited by and Saeed Farahani
submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11876 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; 4D printing; polymer materials; post processing of 3D printed parts; hybrid techniques of 3D printed parts; numerical simulation of polymer AM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Hydrogel Materials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10048 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; hydrogels; drug release; tissue engineering; polymer networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Advances in Polyelectrolytes and Polyelectrolyte Complexes
edited by Paulina Mocchiutti, Anupama Sharma and Norma E. Marcovich
submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9526 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyelectrolyte complex characterization; mechanical properties; thermal properties; controlled drug delivery; hydrogels; packaging films; paper additives; coating
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Chemistry)
Electrospun Nanofibers: Current Advances and Future Perspective submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8775 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer composites; mechanical properties; nanomaterials; biomaterials; membranes; fiber; bioactive molecules; active packaging; water decontamination; edible films; coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Advanced Polymers for High-Performance Batteries submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6810 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymers; high-performance batteries; separator; electrolyte; aluminum-plastic film; binder; fuel battery; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Chemistry)
Advances in Polymeric Dental Materials submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6708 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric composite materials; polymeric dental cements; polymeric adhesive materials keywords; polymeric procoagulants; polymerics materials for oral tissues regeneration; polymerics materials in implant dentistry; polymerics materials in virtual planned dentistry; polymerics materials in orthodontic appliances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
Polymer Composites: Design, Manufacture and Characterization
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4961 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer; biobased polymer; composite; nanoparticle; natural fiber; biocomposites; physical characteristics; mechanical characteristics; composite design and characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites)
Production and Potential Uses of Biopolymers from Natural Sources and Agro-Industrial Waste II submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3473 | Submission Open
Keywords: agro-industrial waste; bioplastics; biopolymers; biomaterials; enzymes; exopolysaccharides; food-packaging; polyhydroxyalkanoates; tannins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)
Research on Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Composites
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2830 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; polymer composites; 3D printing techniques; material sciences; fused deposition modeling (FDM); mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
Electrochemical Depolymerization of Polymers
edited by Bruno Manzolli Rodrigues
submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical depolymerization; electrode materials; electrocatalysis; sustainable chemistry; polymer recycling; sustainable chemistry  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Chemistry)
Preparation and Application of Biodegradable Polymers submission deadline 5 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodegradable polymers; sustainable materials; biopolymers; polymer degradation; composite materials; biodegradable packaging; green chemistry; polymer characterization; biodegradable polymer applications; renewable resources; plastic alternatives; biomaterials; polymer blends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)
Recycling and Circularity of Polymeric Materials
edited by Antal Boldizar and Mikael Rigdahl
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1783 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling of plastics; resource efficiency; polymeric materials; degradation of polymers; recycling processes; properties of plastics waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circular and Green Polymer Science)
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