Recent Advances in Conductive Polymeric Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Conductive polymeric materials have gained significant attention in recent years due to their unique combination of electrical conductivity, mechanical flexibility, processability, and versatility in terms of application. Conductive polymers are being used in the development of flexible and stretchable electronics, including wearable devices and electronic textiles. Typically, conducting polymers are synthesized by oxidative polymerization in which a monomer with a conjugated π-bound structure is polymerized in the presence of an oxidant salt. In addition, conductive polymers offer the possibility to be combined with several fillers, such as carbon-based nanostructures, including CNTs and graphene, producing materials with high electrical conductivity and mechanical strength. These materials are being developed for multiple applications in the field of sensors, coatings, biomedicine, energy production and storage.

This Special Issue, “ Recent Advances in Conductive Polymeric Materials”, aims to cover original research and critical review articles on recent aspects of the development of materials based on conducting polymers. Papers that discuss recent advances in energy materials and their processing, characterization techniques relating to structure–properties, construction of devices based on conductive polymer films, theory relating to conductive polymers, and in general, all aspects of applications of conductive polymers are welcome.

Although other interesting related topics are also welcome and not limited to the above lists, intended submissions should generally fall in line with applications of conductive polymers.

The following are topics of interest:

• Synthesis of conductive polymers;
• Development of n-type conductive polymers;
• Carbon-based/conductive polymer nanocomposites;
• Organic thermoelectric devices based on conductive polymers;
• Conductive polymers for energy production and storage;
• Conductive polymers for biomedical applications;
• Nanostructuration of conducting polymers;
• Characterization of conductive polymers;
• Sensors based on conductive polymers.

Dr. Mario Culebras Rubio
Guest Editor

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