Physicochemical Insights into Functional Polymers
A special issue of Physchem (ISSN 2673-7167). This special issue belongs to the section "Solid-State Chemistry and Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 188
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer chemistry; polymer physics; polymer chirality; biomass polymers
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Interests: polarized light; luminescence; helicity; chirogenesis; intermolecular interactions; cooperative transition; terpenes; cellulose; π- and σ-conjugated polymers; homochirality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A substantial range of functional polymers have been categorized as a special class of materials where chemical constituents and molecular architectures are engineered to deliver desired physical responses. While their applications range from biomedicines to industrial engineering ecosystems, the underlying fundamental physicochemical mechanisms associated with molecular designs, physical properties, interfacial thermodynamics, and phase behaviours remain elusive for the next generation of functional polymers.
This Special Issue of Physchem aims to bridge the research gap between fundamental organic synthesis, physical chemistry, and advanced functional polymerics using a wide range of perspectives. Thus, we invite contributions that provide deep mechanistic insights into how molecular structure influences macroscopic behavior, particularly by employing sophisticated synthesis protocols, advanced spectroscopic techniques, multiscale modeling, and high-resolution characterization to elucidate the forces driving polymer performance.
We welcome original research articles and communications along with comprehensive reviews to advance the fundamentals of functional polymers.
Dr. Puneet Puhup
Prof. Dr. Michiya Fujiki
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymers synthesis
- stimuli-responsive dynamics
- interfacial phenomena
- molecular transport
- self-assembly kinetics
- computational modeling
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