Polymers | Call for Special Issue Proposals for New Section “Polymer Networks”

We are currently inviting Special Issue proposals for the new Section "Polymer Networks". If you are an active researcher in the relevant field and are passionate about cutting-edge research, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor Mr. Logan Sheng (logan.sheng@mdpi.com).

The Section “Polymer Networks” of Polymers (ISSN: 2073-4360) aims to rapidly publish contributions on the aspects of polymer science in colloid, surface, and interface, as well as their applications in various fields. It is obvious that today's modern society cannot be conceived without polymers, and that materials surround us in different forms, even as part of the constitution of the human body. The practical applications of colloidal polymer systems, polymeric films, polymer composites, and biocomposites have experienced a great expansion in recent decades; however, it is still necessary to elucidate some theoretical aspects in order to obtain increasingly efficient materials. The use of polymeric particles as carriers of biologically active principles, and especially the modification of their surface to achieve an active targeting of the diseases to be treated, is another important challenge for researchers. The creation of a strong interface between the polymer matrix and the filling or reinforcing material in order to obtain composites with good mechanical properties and, in general, superior physicochemical characteristics, as well as the development of increasingly efficient techniques for its characterization, still concern many groups of researchers. That is why this newly established Section of Polymers aims to incite and encourage specialists to publish original articles and reviews that reflect new trends and achievements in the field. Our intention is to develop a platform not only for dissemination but also for debating the new results in this field, which fascinatingly holds significant application potential.

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office (polymers@mdpi.com).