Composite Materials Containing Conjugated and Conductive Polymers

Dear Colleagues,

In the last three decades, there has been a steady increase in interest in studying the processes of obtaining, processing, and applying polyconjugated systems, as well as in the search for approaches to obtaining new functional composite materials with the participation of conductive polymers. Conductive polymers and composite materials on the basis thereof are used for the manufacture of sensors, actuators, electrically conductive paints, luminescent systems, antistatic and anticorrosion coatings, membranes, and various functional biomaterials. Special attention should be paid to the fields associated with the preparation of nanoparticles of conductive polymers and their use for the formation of nanocomposites known for a complex of special properties. Another important area of application for the conductive polymers is in the area of coatings for various surfaces, both aimed at improving adhesion characteristics and imparting other special properties. Any manuscript that addresses aspects of the preparation, study of the properties and use of conductive polymers is suitable for a special issue. The manuscripts that establish the relationship between the properties of composite materials containing conductive polymers and the conditions for their preparation, as well as articles on the synthesis of conductive polymers that contribute to expanding the scope of their application are particularly welcome. Any manuscripts that address the issues of obtaining, the properties and the application of composite materials based on polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophenes, polyphenylenes, polyacetylene and related polymers are also relevant. This special issue is intended to become a platform for the rapid publication of high-quality original and review articles on any composite materials on the basis of conductive polymers.

Dr. Yaroslav O. Mezhuev
Prof. Dr. Alexander A. Artyukhov
Guest Editors

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• conductive polymers
• polyaniline
• polypyrrole
• polythiophene
• polyphenylenes
• conductive composites
• conductive nanocomposites
• sensors
• actuators
• conductive paints
• antistatic coatings
• biomaterials
• conductive hydrogels
• conductive scaffolds