Smart and Functional Polymers
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
Section Smart and Functional Polymers under Polymers is a platform to disseminate original ideas and concepts and to summarize the latest progress in the studies on smart and functional polymers. Smart polymers are synthetic polymers designed to mimic biopolymers with biological intelligence. The main characteristic of these polymers is their special functions to respond to changes in their environment. Smart polymers are highly attractive for applications in the fields of biotechnology, biomedicine, biosensors, tissue engineering and medical devices. In addition, they are also used for textile applications, packaging, environmental protection, and so on. Functional properties of polymers include the performance of separation, electronic conductance, photo- and electro-luminescence, energy storage and conversion, data storage, and so on. Functional polymers can be applied in the fields such as separation process, energy storage and conversion, data record and storage, and so on. Topics in this section include but are not limited to:
- smart packaging;
- shape memory;
- self-healing;
- hydrogels;
- tissue engineering;
- stimuli-responsive polymer;
- inorganic polymers such as polysilane, Halogenated polysilane, and so on;
- smart polymers for textile applications;
- smart polymers for optical data storage;
- photo-responsive polymers;
- temperature-responsive polymers;
- pH-responsive polymers;
- magnetically responsive polymer gels and elastomers;
- enzyme-responsive polymers;
- smart materials;
- programmable matter;
- biosensors;
- sensors;
- actuators;
- controlled release;
- polymer membrane;
- polyelectrolyte;
- photoluminescence;
- electroluminescence;
- photo-electric conversion;
- photovoltaic performance;
- data record and storage;
- energy storage and conversion.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Functional Multiphase Polymer Blends: Flow Induced Morphology in Complex Fluids and Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Developments in Bio-Based Hydrogel Materials with Smart Functionality and Property (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Antibacterial Active Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advance of Polymer Nanogels and Microgels (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Polymer-Based Flexible Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Emerging Smart Applications of Functional Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Design and Characterization of Polymer-Based Electrode Materials (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Anti-Corrosive Polymer Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advanced Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Composites (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Polymers for Flexible Electronics (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Stimuli-Responsive Polymers: Fabrication and Application (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Application of Polymer Electrolytes (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Multifunctional Materials Based on Coordination Polymers (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Polymer-Based Smart Textiles: Synthesis, Characterization and Application II (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Functional Polymer Applications in Biomedicine (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Smart Polymeric Materials for Soft Electronics (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Preparation, Properties, and Applications of Functional and High-Performance Polyester Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Multi-Stimuli Responsive Polymer Nanocomposites (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Functional Polymers for Drug Delivery System II (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Smart and Functional Polymeric Textiles: Recent Advances and Future Perspective (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Main Applications of Polysaccharides: Current Vision and Future Horizon (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Progress in Shape Memory Polymers (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- New Progress in Functional Conjugated Polymers (Deadline: 1 August 2024)
- Functional Polymers: Interaction, Surface, Processing and Applications II (Deadline: 5 August 2024)
- Functional Graphene-Polymer Composites (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Advances in Functional Polymer Coatings and Surfaces (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Advances in Shape Memory Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Functional Polymer Composites: Synthesis, Characterization and Application II (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Passivation Strategies for Efficient and Stable Polymer-Perovskite Devices (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Application of Polymer Materials in Optoelectronic Devices (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- New Progress in Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- New Progress in Polymer Self-Assembly (Deadline: 5 September 2024)
- Preparation and Application of Functional Polymer Materials (Deadline: 5 September 2024)
- Smart Polymers and Composites for Multifunctional Structures and Devices (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Synthesis and Processing of Functional Polymer Materials (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Advances in Polymer/Biomaterial-Based Electronics (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Polymer Microcellular Foam Molding and Its Functionalization (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Advanced Flame-Retardant Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Polymer Materials in Electron Transfer-Based Devices (Deadline: 21 September 2024)
- Functional Polymer-Associated Self-Healing Materials (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Smart and Bio-Medical Polymers (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Recent Advances in Polymer Composites for Functional Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Stimuli-Responsive Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Shape Memory and Functional Polymers (Deadline: 5 October 2024)
- Advances in Biomimetic Smart Hydrogels (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Reinforced Rubber Composites: Synthesis and Application (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Functional Polymer Composites for Advanced Applications (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Latest Advances and Applications (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Design, Characterization and Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Functional Polymers for Construction Purposes (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Molecularly Imprinted Polymers-Based Functional Materials (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Resilient Polymer Materials: Reduce the Risks and Effects of Natural Disasters (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Polymer Coatings for High-Performance Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- High-Performance Functional Polymer Coatings (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Shape Memory Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Scientific Machine Learning for Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Carbonized Polymers and Their Functional Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)