Next-Generation Polymers and Elastomers: Synthesis, Properties and Emerging Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 184
Editors
Interests: polymer chemistry; polymer physics; supramolecular chemistry
Interests: smart materials; electrorheological fluids; magnetorheological fluids; magnetic fluids; dielectric elastomer; electrical active polymer; conducting polymer; polyelectrolytes; poly(ionic liquid)s; mixed ionic–electronic conductors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled “Next-Generation Polymers and Elastomers: Synthesis, Properties and Emerging Applications”, aims to capture the latest advancements in the design, creation, and utilization of advanced polymeric and elastomeric materials. This field is rapidly evolving to develop materials with superior performance, enhanced sustainability, and novel functionalities that meet demands ranging from extreme environments to biocompatible systems.
We invite the submission of original research and review articles that explore innovative synthetic strategies, deepen the understanding of structure–property relationships, and demonstrate groundbreaking applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, smart and responsive polymers, high-performance elastomers, sustainable and bio-based polymers, advanced composites and hybrids, as well as their emerging applications in areas such as energy storage, flexible electronics, biomedicine, soft robotics, and additive manufacturing.
This collection seeks to provide a platform for sharing cutting-edge research that will drive the development of next-generation polymer science and technology.
Prof. Dr. Zebin Su
Prof. Dr. Jianbo Yin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced polymers
- smart elastomers
- sustainable synthesis
- structure–property relationships
- emerging applications
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