Structural and Thermal Properties of Polymeric Microspheres

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, polymeric materials have become the backbone of the modern industry. In the polymer family, materials with spherical shapes (porous and non-porous beads, microspheres, nanospheres, etc.) hold the prominent position. They are among the most effective materials for their many separation processes.  Microspheres are easy to prepare and handle; they do not possess sharp edges and may be readily used in packed beads for continuous flow operation. They are widely used as stationary phases in different kinds of chromatography, in immobilization technologies, drug delivery systems, nuclear imaging, cell culturing, and as specific sorbents. The application of the microspheres are strongly connected with their structural and thermal properties. Consequently, the detailed investigation of these features is one of the most important challenges.

This Special Issue will focus on synthesis, characterization, modification, and thermal degradation of polymeric microspheres. Reviews, mini-reviews, original articles, and short communications covering the most recent advances in microsphere preparation and the characterization of structural and thermal properties are welcome.

Dr. Beata Podkościelna
Dr. Małgorzata Maciejewska
Dr. Marta Grochowicz
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.