State of the Art in Smart Materials and Flexible Sensors
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2025 | Viewed by 94
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart polymers; structural health monitoring (shm); conducting polymers; electroanalytical chemistry
Interests: polymeric biomaterials; flexible bioelectronics; neural interfaces; shape memory polymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest advancements in the field of smart materials and flexible sensors. Smart materials, with their ability to adapt to external stimuli, are driving innovations in sensor technologies, particularly flexible sensors, which offer new possibilities for monitoring, healthcare, environmental control, and industrial applications. This Special Issue welcomes the submission of research articles, reviews, and short communications focusing on breakthroughs in material design, fabrication techniques, applications, and integration strategies that push the boundaries of current sensor technologies.
Dr. Foram Ranjeet Madiyar
Dr. Melanie Ecker
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart materials
- flexible sensors
- sensor technologies
- adaptive materials
- sensor integration
- material design
- industrial applications
- environmental monitoring
- healthcare sensors
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