Polymers 2023, 15(4), 911; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15040911 - 11 Feb 2023
Best Paper Award
Polymers Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose one review and three research articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year before the previous year and announce them online by the end of June.
The Prize:
– 3 research articles and 1 review will be selected.
– One review award winner will receive CHF 500, and three research award winners will receive CHF 500, CHF 400, and CHF 300, respectively. Each winner will also receive a certificate.
Polymers Best Paper Award
Winner announcement: 30 June 2026
Eligibility and Requirements:
– All papers published in the Polymers will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).Selection Criteria:
– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Tension and Compression Properties of 3D-Printed Composites: Print Orientation and Strain Rate Effects
Polymers 2023, 15(7), 1708; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15071708 - 29 Mar 2023
3D Printed Hydrogel Microneedle Arrays for Interstitial Fluid Biomarker Extraction and Colorimetric Detection
Polymers 2023, 15(6), 1389; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15061389 - 10 Mar 2023
Lignins as Promising Renewable Biopolymers and Bioactive Compounds for High-Performance Materials
Polymers 2023, 15(15), 3177; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15153177 - 26 Jul 2023
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker
Chairperson
Fraunhofer IAP
Prof. Dr. Giulio Malucelli
Politecnico di Torino
Prof. Hyeonseok Yoon
Chonnam National University
Prof. Miguel Angel Lopez-Manchado
CSIC
Prof. Dr. Francesco Paolo La Mantia
Universita degli Studi di Palermo
Winner
Electrospun Polycaprolactone (PCL) Degradation: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study
Polymers 2022, 14(16), 3397; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14163397 - 19 Aug 2022
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
Chairperson
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
