Advanced Polymer Composites: Design, Synthesis, and Functions
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer chemistry; nanomaterials; polymer composite; polymer physics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: polymer electrolyte; high performance elastomer
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced polymer composites are engineered materials composed of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers, nanoparticles, or hybrid fillers to achieve superior mechanical, thermal, electrical, biomedical, or other multifunctional properties. These materials are increasingly critical across industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, construction, electronics, and healthcare due to their lightweight nature, high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and design flexibility.
Despite their growing adoption, several challenges remain. These include a deeper understanding of structure–property relationships, improving long-term durability, enhancing recyclability and sustainability, and developing cost-effective, scalable manufacturing techniques. Addressing these limitations is essential to unlock the full potential of advanced polymer composites in next-generation technologies.
This Special Issue seeks to bring together cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews that address both fundamental science and practical engineering solutions. We welcome contributions in, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Advanced composite design using modeling, simulation, and machine learning;
- Synthesis and characterization of novel polymer matrices and reinforcements;
- Advanced processing and manufacturing, such as additive manufacturing and in situ polymerization;
- Optimizations of mechanical, thermal, electrical, and biomedical performance;
- Studies on aging, fatigue, damage tolerance, environmental resistance, life-cycle analysis, recyclability, and sustainability strategies;
- Development of nanocomposites, bio-based systems, and smart composites for applications in structural, biomedical, energy, electronic, and self-healing materials.
We encourage interdisciplinary submissions that bridge materials science, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Both experimental and theoretical studies are welcome. All manuscripts will undergo rigorous peer review to ensure scientific excellence and originality. Accepted papers will be published promptly and promoted widely to maximize visibility and impact.
Dr. Dong Guo
Dr. Sheng Zhao
Guest Editors
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. Applied Sciences 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 2400 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
- polymer matrix
- reinforced materials
- structure–property relationships
- processing and manufacturing
- sustainability and recyclability
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
