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Polymer-Based Coatings and Films

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2024 | Viewed by 1918

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Ian Wyman

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Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Interests: self-assembly; coatings; materials science; supramolecular chemistry; block copolymers
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Coatings have a vital role in our daily lives. They can protect materials that we use against damage, liquids, or abrasion, while also imparting them with properties or functions that they would not otherwise exhibit. This Special Issue will focus on the research, development, and applications of polymer-based coatings.

This Special Issue will welcome contributions spanning all areas relating to polymer-based coatings, such as liquid-repellent coatings, barrier coatings, stimuli-responsive coatings, or other types of polymer-based coatings or films. These contributions may include research on the synthesis and development of polymer-based coatings, the characterization, property evaluation, or performance testing of polymer-based coatings, as well as numerous other aspects relating to these materials. This Special Issue is open to those with a fundamental research focus, as well as to those with an applications-based focus.

This Special Issue will welcome various contributions, including research articles, communications, or literature review articles on topics relevant to polymer-based coatings.

Dr. Ian Wyman
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • polymers
  • coatings
  • materials science
  • films
  • polymer-based coatings
  • wettability
  • barrier properties
  • mechanical properties
  • characterization

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Surface Modification of Flax Fibers with TMCTS-Based PECVD for Improved Thermo-Mechanical Properties of PLA/Flax Fiber Composites
by Ghane Moradkhani, Jacopo Profili, Mathieu Robert, Gaétan Laroche, Saïd Elkoun and Frej Mighri
Polymers 2024, 16(3), 360; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16030360 - 29 Jan 2024
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Significant progress has been made in recent years in the use of atmospheric pressure plasma techniques for surface modification. This research focused on the beneficial effects of these processes on natural by-products, specifically those involving natural fiber-based materials. The study explored the deposition [...] Read more.
Significant progress has been made in recent years in the use of atmospheric pressure plasma techniques for surface modification. This research focused on the beneficial effects of these processes on natural by-products, specifically those involving natural fiber-based materials. The study explored the deposition of hydrophobic organosilicon-like thin films onto flax fibres through plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD), using tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane (TMCTS) as the precursor. After the successful deposition of hydrophobic organosilicon-like thin films onto the flax fibres, polylactic acid (PLA) composite materials were fabricated. This fabrication process sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of the modified materials. Subsequently, these flax fabrics were subjected to meticulous characterization through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and contact angle measurements. The results demonstrated successful TMCTS deposition on the surface which led to a complete hydrophobization of the flax fibers. Mechanical tests of the PLA/flax fibre composites revealed a significant improvement in load transfer and interfacial compatibility following the surface modification of the flax fibres. This improvement was attributed to the enhanced adhesion between the modified fibres and the PLA matrix. The findings highlight the potential of TMCTS-based PECVD as a practical surface modification technique, effectively enhancing the mechanical properties of PLA/flax fibre composites. These developments open exciting possibilities for sustainable and high-performance composite materials in various industries. Full article
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Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation for the Self-Assembly of Symmetric Pentablock Terpolymers Melts under 1D Confinements
by Yingying Guo and Linqing Bai
Polymers 2023, 15(19), 3982; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15193982 - 03 Oct 2023
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The phase behavior of CBABC pentablock terpolymers confined in thin films is investigated using the Dissipative Particle Dynamic method. Phase diagrams are constructed and used to reveal how chain length (i-block length), block composition and wall selectivity influence the self-assembly structures. [...] Read more.
The phase behavior of CBABC pentablock terpolymers confined in thin films is investigated using the Dissipative Particle Dynamic method. Phase diagrams are constructed and used to reveal how chain length (i-block length), block composition and wall selectivity influence the self-assembly structures. Under neutral walls, four categories of morphologies, i.e., perpendicular lamellae, core–shell types of microstructures, complex networks, and half-domain morphologies, are identified with the change in i-block length. Ordered structures are more common at weak polymer–polymer interaction strengths. For polymers of a consistent chain length, when one of the three components has a relatively smaller length, the morphologies transition is sensitive to block composition. With selective walls, parallel lamellae structures are prevalent. Wall selectivity also impacts chain conformations. While a large portion of chains form loop conformations under A-selective walls, more chains adopt bridge conformation when the wall prefers C-blocks. These findings offer insights for designing nanopatterns using symmetric pentablock terpolymers. Full article
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