Preparation and Application of Functional Polymer Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 September 2024 | Viewed by 10859
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polyurethane; polydimethylsiloxane; coating; leather/synthetic leather; microfiber; textiles
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Functional polymers, due to their hydrophilic/ hydrophobic, antifouling, self-healing, conductive, electric heating, and electromagnetic shielding properties, among others, have always been a topic of significant interest and are widely applied in our daily lives. The study of the relationship among the composition, structure, properties, processing, and performance of new functional polymer materials has laid the foundation for the more efficient, rational, and economical design of new products while broadening their application fields.
In recognition of the importance of functional polymers research and development, this Special Issue of Polymers is seeking contributions investigating functional polymers, including their molecular design and structural control, new strategies for their development, optimizing the processing methods and parameters of functional polymers, development of environmentally friendly functional polymers, construction of functional polymer theoretical models, etc. The above list is not exhaustive; any research work or review articles on functional polymers are welcome. We hope that these contributions will involve a variety of systems, including linear and nonlinear polymer architectures, polymer solutions, polymer blends, copolymers, semiconducting conjugated polymers, polymer networks, polymer hydrogels, polymer nanocomposites, multicomponent polymer systems, and polymers for textile applications.
Dr. Zhe Sun
Dr. Jiating Wen
Guest Editors
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