Synthesis and Application of Functional Polymer Coatings
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Functional Polymer Coatings and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 5160
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer synthesis and self-assembly; responsive polymer materials including biomaterials and bio-based renewable materials for biomedical and biotechnological applications
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Interests: thermal storage materials; phase change materials; functional pavement; polymer-based modified asphalt
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the continuous advancement of materials science, functional polymers, as a new type of material, have shown tremendous potential applications and societal value in various fields such as electronics, medicine, biology, environmental protection, and new energy, owing to their unique properties such as high molecular weight, high purity, high toughness, and high conductivity. However, facing the increasing demand in modern society for more sustainable, durable, and resilient infrastructure, research into and the application of functional polymer materials have become new hotspots in the field of materials science. Specifically, in the field of transportation infrastructure, emerging functional polymer materials represent a dynamic and continuously developing research area where materials science intersects with transportation engineering. These advanced polymer functional materials not only address the complex environments and diverse challenges in transportation infrastructure such as roads, bridges, tunnels, aerospace, and railway systems but also demonstrate enormous potential in enhancing the durability, safety, and sustainability of these infrastructures. Traditionally, transportation infrastructure has mainly relied on conventional materials such as concrete and steel, but these materials have gradually revealed their limitations in meeting the diverse demands of modern transportation systems. Therefore, researching and developing new types of functional polymer materials to replace or supplement traditional materials has become an important research direction in the field of transportation engineering.
This Special Issue focuses on the “Synthesis and Application of Functional Polymers”. The topics of interest for this Special Issue, in particular, include (but are not restricted to) the following:
- The methods and techniques for the synthesis of functional polymers;
- The characterization and regulation of the properties of functional polymers;
- The applications of functional polymers in transportation infrastructure, energy, environmental protection, and other fields;
- Cutting-edge research and challenges in functional polymer materials.
Prof. Dr. Andriy Voronov
Dr. Jiasheng Dai
Dr. Tianwei Liu
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- functional polymers
- synthesis methods
- transportation infrastructure
- characterization
- regulation of properties
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