Advances in Flexible Films and Coatings

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue will concern the fabrication, properties, and applications of flexible thin films, coatings, and membranes. For example, rapidly developing printable electronics and sensorics opens new fields and creates challenges that stimulate the search for new materials with novel properties. In particular, it is necessary to find the analogs of conventional electronic elements, circuits, and devices. Therefore, advanced fabrication, patterning and functionalization methods are demanded for future progress in the field of flexible materials.

The Special Issue will cover materials with high performance during multiple elastic deformation. The relations between stress and strain and mechanical, electrical, thermal, and magnetic properties are also welcome. The examples of applications, such as wearable electronic devices and sensors, can be considered.

In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to :

• Flexible thin films, composites and polymers;
• Free standing membranes;
• Advanced fabrication, patterning and functionalization techniques;
• Bendable and strechable coatings;
• Flexible electronics and sensorics;
• Printable electronics;
• Membranes for medical and environmental applications.

Prof. Dr. Marta Marszałek
Dr. Michał Kupiński
Dr. Yevhen Zabila
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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