Recent Advances in UV Polymerization—New Polymeric Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2022) | Viewed by 32697
Special Issue Editors
Interests: novel synthesis of functional monomers; functional polymer synthesis and characterization; functionalization of polymer surface; thermal properties of polymers; application of polymeric microspheres in separation processes; polymeric drug delivery systems
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Interests: novel synthesis of functional monomers; functional polymer synthesis and characterization; functionalization of polymer surface; thermal properties of polymers; application of polymeric microspheres in separation processes; polymeric drug delivery systems; polymeric composites; biodegradable polymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
UV polymerization is a process of creation of linear or crosslinked, high molecular mass polymer structures from low molecular mass monomers (usually unsaturated acrylates or methacrylates) under exposure of visible or ultraviolet light. The curing of some coating with the use of light energy has been known since ancient times. This technique was used by ancient Egyptians for embalming mummies or for the preparation of sealants for wooden hulled ships.
Today, this technique is widely applied for the production of many commercially available materials or for the preparation of new polymeric materials which can find potential practical applications. Photocurable resins are widely used in many industries, e.g., coatings, printing, dentistry, paints, graphic arts, optical adhesives, microelectronics, optics, and medicine.
This Special Issue is concerned with recent advances in UV polymerization, especially new polymeric materials which can be created using this technique. Topics may include new or commercially available synthetic or natural-based monomers, UV initiators, photopolymerization kinetic, physical and chemical properties of the created materials, their thermal, mechanical, and optical properties, etc., as well as their applications.
Both original contributions and reviews are welcome.
Dr. hab. Marta Grochowicz
Dr. Marta Worzakowska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- UV polymerization
- Monomers
- UV initiators
- New polymeric materials
- Photopolymerization kinetic
- Properties
- Applications
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