Functional and Intelligent Polymers
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2022) | Viewed by 2793
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer composites; thermal conductivity; EMI shielding; dielectric polymers; polymer aerogels
Interests: polymers; polymer nanowires; material characterization; self-healing; sem analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Functional and intelligent polymers have unique functions and irreplaceable characteristics (e.g., electric, magnetic, optical and mechanical properties), and their application can promote the technological progress in various fields. Traditional research focuses on the following aspects: photofunctional polymers, liquid crystal polymers, electronic functional polymers, medical functional polymers, environmental degradation polymers, adsorption and separation functional materials, etc.
Due to the advent of 5G and the potential energy crisis, high-performance and greenized functional and intelligent polymer materials are in great demand. Various new functional and intelligent polymers are coming into sight, including thermally conductive polymers, electromagnetic shielding polymers, dielectric polymers, electrothermal polymers, and thermoelectric polymers.
This Special Issue, with a collection of articles presenting the most recent results and findings related to this exciting research area, aims to present the recent developments in functional and intelligent polymeric materials in several fields of application, such as the advanced thermal management of 5G communication devices, the protection of integrated electronic devices, energy harvesting, and flexible electronics.
Prof. Dr. Yanhui Chen
Prof. Dr. Longbiao Huang
Dr. Jiefeng Gao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- thermally conductive polymers or polymer composites
- electromagnetic shielding polymers or polymer composites
- dielectric polymers or polymer composites
- electrothermal polymers or polymer composites
- thermoelectric polymers or polymer composites
- polymer hydrogels
- polymer aerogels
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