Polymer Colloids
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2014) | Viewed by 68788
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Interests: polymer synthesis (conjugated polymers and fullerenes); processing and applications of conjugated polymers; polymer nanofibers and colloids; polymer/metal composites; polymeric sensors and actuators; polyeletrolyte (supramolecular) self-assembly
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Interests: conjugated polymer applications; electrocatalysis; surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy; nanomaterials synthesis
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Dear Colleagues,
Functional polymers possess combined physical, chemical and mechanical properties and functionalities taking advantage of their conductive, optical, electronic and biomedical features. Some functional polymers also reveal stimuli responsive properties that are subject to change upon exposure to external stimuli such as temperature, pH, and light. Perturbation of local environment can lead to change in polymer conformation, structure, and aggregated states that render them be used as smart materials. Polymer colloids allow further expansion of applications of functional polymers as they can be easily processed and adopted for conjugation with a variety of biomolecules. Hierarchical self-assemblies comprised of polymer colloids show applications as photonic materials with tunability simply by changing the size of the colloids. Recent studies also suggest that nanoscaled polymer colloids have similar application potentials as semiconducting quantum dots. In recent years, polymer colloids have emerged as one of the most promising materials due to their size and morphology -dependent properties, and the feasibility for chemical modification that allows exploration of emergent phenomena and commercial applications.
In view of the recent developments in polymer colloids, this specific issue solicits papers relating to the synthesis, processing, self-assembly and applications of polymer colloids and hybrid composites. The topical subjects to be addressed include: micro- and nanoemulsion, polymer complexes, polymer composites, smart materials, chemical modifications, bioconjugates, and correlation between colloid structure and functionality.
Dr. Hsing-Lin Wang
Prof. Dr. Ping Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- synthesis and characterization
- polymer colloids and dispersion
- micro and nanoemulsion
- responsive polymers
- polymer-surfactant complexes
- conjugated polymers
- hybrid polymer colloids (composites)
- functionalization of polymer colloids
- self-assembly of polymer colloids
- biomedical; electronic and optical application
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