Polymer Fibers
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
The Section Polymer Fibers aims to provide a platform to showcase state-of-the-art development in fiber and polymer science, covering both fundamental and applied research in various branches of fiber technology, such as polymer chemistry and physics for fiber production, spinning/yarning technology, fiber-reinforced composites, fiber nanotechnology, natural fiber extraction, characterization, and application, and so on.
Topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Fibers
- Nanofibers
- Hollow/porous fibers
- Natural fibers
- Synthetic fibers
- Carbon/graphene fibers
- Fiber grafting
- Fiber coating
- Electrospinning
- 3D printing with fiber reinforcement
- Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)
- Fiber–matrix adhesion
- Fiber extraction and retting processes;
- Analysis, testing, and quality control of fibers and textiles
- Fire-retardant textiles
- High-performance fibers
- Smart fibers for sensing
- Wearable fiber electronics
- Fibers in energy storage
- Fibers in health care
- Fibers in environmental remediation
- Recycling of fibers and their composites
- Colorants and dyeing
- Mathematical modeling and simulation in fiber and textile science
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Polymer Fiber and Textiles (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- New Advances in Polymer Electrospun Fibers (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Natural Fiber-Based Green Materials (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- New Advances in Cellulose and Wood Fibers (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Developments in Sustainable Concrete-Polymer Composites and Fiber Reinforced Polymers (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Innovative Application of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Processing, Characterization and Engineering Application of Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymer Composites (Deadline: 5 February 2025)
- Sustainable Development of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers and Biocomposites (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- New Insights into Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites (Deadline: 5 March 2025)
- Fiber Spinning Technologies and Functional Polymer Fiber Development (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Degradation Mechanism of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer and Reuse of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Wastes (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Preparation and Application of Functionalized Polymer Fabrics (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Progress on Advanced Fibrous Materials (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Advances in Textile Based Polymer Composites (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Electrospun Polymer Nanofibers: Preparation, Design, and Characterization (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- High-Performance Short-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Fiber and Polymer Composites: Processing, Simulation, Properties and Applications, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- New Polymer Fibers: Production and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Towards Sustainable and Ecofriendly Fiber Reinforced Polymers: Manufacturing, Characterization, Modelling and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in Natural Fiber-Polymer Composites (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: