Polymers 2022, 14(16), 3397; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14163397 - 19 Aug 2022
Best Paper Award
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the Polymers Best Paper Award for 2020. The winners were chosen from all of the research and review articles published between 1 January and 31 December 2018 on the basis of their originality and significance as well as the number of citations and download rates in 2019.
Following a review process by the Editor-in-Chief and four Associate Editors, the four top-voted publications are as follows:
First Prize: 500 CHF (one review paper and one research paper)
Ways, T.M.; Lau, W.M.; Khutoryanskiy, V.V. Chitosan and Its Derivatives for Application in Mucoadhesive Drug Delivery Systems. Polymers 2018, 10, 267.; doi: 10.3390/polym10030267. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/3/267
Kuznetsov, V.E.; Solonin, A.N.; Urzhumtsev, O.D.; Schilling, R.; Tavitov, A.G. Strength of PLA Components Fabricated with Fused Deposition Technology Using a Desktop 3D Printer as a Function of Geometrical Parameters of the Process. Polymers 2018, 10, 313. doi: 10.3390/polym10030313. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/3/313
Second Prize: 400 CHF (one research paper)
Nezhad, H.Y.; Thakur, V.K. Effect of Morphological Changes due to Increasing Carbon Nanoparticles Content on the Quasi-Static Mechanical Response of Epoxy Resin. Polymers 2018, 10, 1106. doi: 10.3390/polym10101106. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/10/1106
Third Prize: 300 CHF (one research paper)
Castro-Aguirre, E.; Auras, R.; Selke, S.; Rubino, M.; Marsh, T. Impact of Nanoclays on the Biodegradation of Poly(Lactic Acid) Nanocomposites. Polymers 2018, 10, 202. doi: 10.3390/polym10020202. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/2/202
In recognition of their accomplishment, each Best Paper Award winner will receive a certificate and the corresponding bonus.
Kind regards,
Polymers Editorial Office
Polymers 2020 Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Polymers will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Electrospun Polycaprolactone (PCL) Degradation: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study
FDM Printability of PLA Based-Materials: The Key Role of the Rheological Behavior
Polymers 2022, 14(9), 1754; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091754 - 26 Apr 2022
Enzymatic Degradation of the Most Common Aliphatic Bio-Polyesters and Evaluation of the Mechanisms Involved: An Extended Study
Polymers 2022, 14(9), 1850; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091850 - 30 Apr 2022
A Review of Polymer-Based Materials for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF): Focus on Sustainability and Recycled Materials
Polymers 2022, 14(3), 465; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14030465 - 24 Jan 2022
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker
Chairman
Fraunhofer IAP
Prof. Dr. Giulio Malucelli
Politecnico di Torino
Prof. Hyeonseok Yoon
Chonnam National University
Prof. Miguel Angel Lopez-Manchado
CSIC
Dr. Shin-ichi Yusa
University of Hyogo
Winner
Shiao-Wei Kuo
Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, Center of Crystal Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
Julia Amici
Electrochemistry Group, Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so D.ca degli Abruzzi 24, 10128 Torino, Italy
Kazuo Takayama
Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8397, Japan
Marek Pagac
Center of 3D Printing Protolab, Department of Machining, Assembly and Engineering Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, VSB-TU Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Winner
Menglong Wang
n/a
Winner
Twana Mohammed M. Ways
n/a
Winner
Jang-Ung Park
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wearable Electronics Research Group, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Korea
paper link: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/8/303
Mariam AlAli AlMaadeed
Materials Science & Technology Program (MATS), College of Arts & Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
paper link: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/2/33
Changle Chen
Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
paper link: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/4/122
Lan Xu
National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Ren-ai Road, Suzhou 215123, China
paper link: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/1/1
