Polyelectrolytes Phase Behaviour in Multicomponent Mixtures, Composite Materials and Actuators
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Physics and Theory".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2022) | Viewed by 3900
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Because of their physicochemical properties and their unique phase behaviour, polyelectrolytes play a key technological role. Unlike neutral polymers, the behaviour of polyelectrolytes is dominated by long-range charge interactions that can be tuned in range and strength by modifying the environmental conditions. These interactions are used, for instance, to stabilize industrial formulations and to assemble composite materials, while the responsiveness of polyelectrolytes to external cues makes them suitable candidates for the preparation of soft actuators and smart materials.
Although much is known about polyelectrolytes in solution, understanding their phase behaviour in multicomponent mixtures is crucial for the full exploitation of their unique properties. This Special Issue collects recent theoretical and experimental investigations as well as literature reviews aimed at understanding and applying the phase behaviour of polyelectrolytes in mixtures of polymers and colloids in both composite materials and soft actuators.
Dr. Alessandro Ianiro
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polyelectrolytes
- phase behaviour
- stimuli-responsive polymers
- smart materials
- soft materials
- composite materials
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