Modelling and Simulations in Polymer Surface Chemistry
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2022) | Viewed by 6689
Special Issue Editors
Interests: DFT; ab initio molecular dynamics; biopolymers; macrocycles; supramolecular self-assembly; 2D networks; surface chemistry; catalysis; quantum biology
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Interests: polymer modelling; QSPR; molecular dynamics; molecular mechanics; composites; structural resins; benzoxazines; simulation of charring of polymers; reactive molecular dynamics; molecular orbitals; DFT
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on theoretical models and computational studies of polymers’ surfaces and interfaces. The surfaces of polymers and polymer composites are of critical importance for numerous technological applications: sensors, electrochemistry, coating, energy and biological applications, to name a few. It is an intrinsically multidisciplinary area of polymer science where chemical and material syntheses are in close contact with nanotechnology, theoretical chemistry and physics.
Papers are sought that present original studies in this area or review topics of relevance to this field, focusing on modelling, theoretical and computational work, with or without supporting experimental results.
The scope of this Special Issue is wide and we are looking forward to receive contributions on simulations of characterization techniques or models of functionalization of polymers’ surfaces, as well as theoretical approaches that suggest the novel application of polymers’ surfaces in fields including electrochemistry, catalysis, coating and corrosion protection, drugs delivery, sensing and photochemistry. Simulations of self-healing polymers and polymers’ degradation are also relevant when they specifically address the role of interfaces and surfaces in these processes.
Dr. Marco Sacchi
Dr. Brendan Howlin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- modelling
- simulations
- molecular dynamics
- surface chemistry
- surface science
- polymer surface
- polymers
- polymers composites
- surface analysis
- surface characterization
- nanocarbons
- drug delivery
- biological polymers
- 2D polymers
- self-assembly
- overlayers
- coating
- interfaces
- sensors
- adsorption
- catalysis
- surface activation
- surface treatment
- surface structure
- biomedical polymers
- surface diffusion
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