Progress in Polymer Thin Films and Surface Modification
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 November 2024) | Viewed by 3933
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optoelectronic devices; organic polymers; electroplolymerzation; supercapacitors; solar cells; water spliting
Interests: organic synthesis; photodynamic inactivation; antimicrobial surfaces; electrochemistry; electropolymerization; electrochromism
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced materials are among the prime drivers for technological revolutions and transformations in quality of life. Throughout the years, numerous techniques for surface modifications have enabled the creation of innovative materials with exceptional properties. Currently, a wide array of methods are available for the creation of thin polymer films, encompassing physical, chemical, electrochemical, and wet deposition techniques, among others. Continual efforts are underway to innovate deposition processes, aiming to attain novel compositions and unique physicochemical characteristics. The research into thin polymer films is primarily geared toward addressing many industrial needs, spanning across areas such as energy technologies, medicine, and biotechnology.
This Special Issue is primarily focused on, but is not limited to, the development of novel organic polymeric materials and surface modification strategies in the fields of energy production and energy storage. In addition, progress in thin films and coatings with antimicrobial properties will be considered in this Special Issue.
Dr. Javier Esteban Durantini
Dr. Daniel A. Heredia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer thin films
- surface modification
- electropolymerization
- solar cells
- supercapacitors
- antimicrobial surfaces
- water splitting
- photodynamic inactivation
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