Polymers-Based Formulations through Design of Experiments Approaches

Dear Colleagues,

As a powerful tool for efficient, reproducible, and predictable process optimization, the design of experiments approach is firmly established in several fields of industry, including process development and engineering.

However, despite promising recent results and excellent surveying articles, DoE is still unknown in the realms of academic research. This might be a highly unfortunate omission as, if done right, DoE provides a superior understanding of the examined system compared to conventional approaches of experimentation. On top of that, DoE generates so-called prediction models by appropriate fitting of the acquired experimental data, which accurately relate the experimentation parameters with the observable results.

Mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties, as well as physical and chemical properties, are of great interest when optimizing the behavior of targeted formulations designed for a specific application.

We would like to invite scientists to contribute to this Special Issue, which is focused on recent advances in the synthesis, testing, characterization, and applications of polymer-based formulations through different design of experiments approaches. Submissions may address formulations based on synthetic, natural, or bio-based polymers in bulk, solution, or dispersion and ranging from the nanoscale to the macroscale. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: petroleum applications (enhanced oil recovery/conformance control), pharmaceutical applications, and wastewater treatment.

Dr. Seif El Islam Lebouachera
Dr. Mohammed Abdelfetah Ghriga
Dr. Mahdi Hasanzadeh
Dr. Nadjib Drouiche
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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