Polymer Composites for Sensing Applications

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, polymer composite materials have attracted increasing interest thanks to the chemical and physical properties of polymeric materials, which may be tailored over a wide range of compositions. The use of polymeric materials in the field of sensing application has gained tremendous recognition because of better selectivity and rapid measurements with the goal of mimicking natural sensor systems. Taking advantage of the peculiar properties of polymers, such as their low cost, easy processing, chemical versatility, and resistance to corrosion, by incorporating them into different functional materials, multiple functionalized composite materials have been developed in various areas, especially in sensing applications. Although a wide range of polymer-based composites have been developed, there are still big gaps in our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of the basic phenomena of polymer composite-based sensors.

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect several studies on the development of polymer composites based on various species, such as nanoparticles, conductive materials, fibers, etc. The submitted studies can deal with both natural and synthetic polymers as a matrix to incorporate a wide range of other materials. Papers presenting studies on the relationship between manufacturing, characterization, morphology, and properties relative to sensing applications, as well as those focused on the development of novel technological processing and novel sensing strategies, are particularly welcome.

Dr. Yongfeng Gao
Guest Editor

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