Polymers 2022, 14(16), 3397; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14163397 - 19 Aug 2022
Best Paper Award
Dear Colleagues,
The Editorial Office would like to congratulate the winners of the Polymers 2021 Best Paper Award, who were chosen by a selection committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker. Following a review process by the Award Evaluation Committee, four winners were selected.
Article:
The First Prize: CHF 500
Multifunctional Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Based Hybrid Porous Materials for CO2 Uptake and Iodine Adsorption
By Mohamed Gamal Mohamed, Mei-Yin Tsai, Chih-Feng Wang, Chih-Feng Huang, Martin Danko, Lizong Dai, Tao Chen and Shiao-Wei Kuo.
Polymers 2021, 13(2), 221; doi:10.3390/polym13020221
The Second Prize: CHF 400
Nanosponge-Based Composite Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Safer Li-O2 Batteries
By Julia Amici, Claudia Torchio, Daniele Versaci, Davide Dessantis, Andrea Marchisio, Fabrizio Caldera, Federico Bella, Carlotta Francia and Silvia Bodoardo.
Polymers 2021, 13(10), 1625; doi:10.3390/polym13101625
The Third Prize: CHF 300
Protective Face Mask Filter Capable of Inactivating SARS-CoV-2, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis
By Miguel Martí, Alberto Tuñón-Molina, Finn Lillelund Aachmann, Yukiko Muramoto, Takeshi Noda, Kazuo Takayama and Ángel Serrano-Aroca
Polymers 2021, 13(2), 207; doi:10.3390/polym13020207
Review: CHF 500
A Review of Vat Photopolymerization Technology: Materials, Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends of 3D Printing
By Marek Pagac, Jiri Hajnys, Quoc-Phu Ma, Lukas Jancar, Jan Jansa, Petr Stefek and Jakub Mesicek
Polymers 2021, 13(4), 49; doi:10.3390/polym13040598
Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Polymers 2021 Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of Polymers.
Kind regards,
Polymers Editorial Office
Polymers 2021 Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Polymers will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Electrospun Polycaprolactone (PCL) Degradation: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study
FDM Printability of PLA Based-Materials: The Key Role of the Rheological Behavior
Polymers 2022, 14(9), 1754; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091754 - 26 Apr 2022
Enzymatic Degradation of the Most Common Aliphatic Bio-Polyesters and Evaluation of the Mechanisms Involved: An Extended Study
Polymers 2022, 14(9), 1850; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091850 - 30 Apr 2022
A Review of Polymer-Based Materials for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF): Focus on Sustainability and Recycled Materials
Polymers 2022, 14(3), 465; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14030465 - 24 Jan 2022
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker
Chairman
Fraunhofer IAP
Prof. Dr. Giulio Malucelli
Politecnico di Torino
Prof. Hyeonseok Yoon
Chonnam National University
Prof. Miguel Angel Lopez-Manchado
CSIC
Dr. Shin-ichi Yusa
University of Hyogo
Winner
Multifunctional Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Based Hybrid Porous Materials for CO2 Uptake and Iodine Adsorption
Polymers 2021, 13(2), 221; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13020221 - 10 Jan 2021
Nanosponge-Based Composite Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Safer Li-O2 Batteries
Polymers 2021, 13(10), 1625; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13101625 - 17 May 2021
A Review of Vat Photopolymerization Technology: Materials, Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends of 3D Printing
Polymers 2021, 13(4), 598; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13040598 - 17 Feb 2021
Winner
Core–Shell Eudragit S100 Nanofibers Prepared via Triaxial Electrospinning to Provide a Colon-Targeted Extended Drug Release
Polymers 2020, 12(9), 2034; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12092034 - 7 Sep 2020
The Inhibition Property and Mechanism of a Novel Low Molecular Weight Zwitterionic Copolymer for Improving Wellbore Stability
Polymers 2020, 12(3), 708; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12030708 - 23 Mar 2020
Solid Polymer Electrolytes with Flexible Framework of SiO2 Nanofibers for Highly Safe Solid Lithium Batteries
Polymers 2020, 12(6), 1324; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12061324 - 10 Jun 2020
Conducting Polymers in the Design of Biosensors and Biofuel Cells
Polymers 2021, 13(1), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13010049 - 25 Dec 2020
Winner
Design of Controlled Release System for Paracetamol Based on Modified Lignin
Polymers 2019, 11(6), 1059; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11061059 - 18 Jun 2019
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications
Polymers 2019, 11(10), 1667; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11101667 - 12 Oct 2019
Winner
Chitosan and Its Derivatives for Application in Mucoadhesive Drug Delivery Systems
Polymers 2018, 10(3), 267; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10030267 - 5 Mar 2018
Effect of Morphological Changes due to Increasing Carbon Nanoparticles Content on the Quasi-Static Mechanical Response of Epoxy Resin
Polymers 2018, 10(10), 1106; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10101106 - 6 Oct 2018
Impact of Nanoclays on the Biodegradation of Poly(Lactic Acid) Nanocomposites
Polymers 2018, 10(2), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10020202 - 17 Feb 2018
Winner
Smart Sensor Systems for Wearable Electronic Devices
Polymers 2017, 9(8), 303; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9080303 - 25 Jul 2017
Flexible Pressure Sensor Based on PVDF Nanocomposites Containing Reduced Graphene Oxide-Titania Hybrid Nanolayers
Polymers 2017, 9(2), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9020033 - 26 Jan 2017
Direct Synthesis of Branched Carboxylic Acid Functionalized Poly(1-octene) by α-Diimine Palladium Catalysts
Polymers 2017, 9(4), 122; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9040122 - 27 Mar 2017
Preparation and Characterization of Highly Aligned Carbon Nanotubes/Polyacrylonitrile Composite Nanofibers
Polymers 2017, 9(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9010001 - 3 Jan 2017
