Advanced Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Some of the challenges of the 21st century, such as energy, healthcare, and sustainability, demand the development of advanced polymeric systems with specific required properties and multifunctionality.

This Special Issue on “Advanced Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications” will include recent innovations and developments on the following types of advanced polymer systems: polymers with self-healing, sensing, or switching properties; advanced coatings and textiles; hydrogels for 3D bioprinting; advanced multiphasic polymer systems; smart drug delivery systems; materials for energy storage applications; and novel, high-performance bio-based polymers, and composites.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Prof. Dr. Manuela Zubitur
Guest Editor

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.