Polymer Applications
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
This section of Polymer Applications under Polymers is a right channel to publish all types of applications related to polymeric materials and their composites. All kinds of polymers, either conventional engineering polymer or newly developed one, from thermoset and thermoplastic to vitrimer, are included. Any applications, from traditional to advanced, are covered. Submission of manuscripts is not limited to the following hot fields.
• Biomedical applications of polymeric materials
• Polymeric material based flexible and stretchable electronics
• Functional polymers and their composites for sensors and actuators
• Polymer based LED
• Polymeric membranes
• Eco-friendly polymeric materials
• Functional polymeric textiles
• Polymeric self-healing materials
• Functional polymeric surfaces
• Applications of polymeric materials and their composites in energy generation and storage
• 3D/4D printing of polymeric materials and their composites
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Polymer-Based Materials and Hybrid Techniques for Enhanced Oil Recovery (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Polymeric Materials for Next-Generation Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Recent Advances in Applied Polymers in Renewable Energy (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Polymers at Surfaces and Interfaces (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Polyurethane Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Polymeric Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Photopolymer Materials: Holographic Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Polymer-Based Electrospun Fibers: Advancements, Applications, and Future Prospects (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Polymer Applied in Batteries and Capacitors, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Photoelectrocatalytic Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Polymer Materials in Nanocatalytic Medicine (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Next-Generation Polymer-Assisted Electrocatalysts for Renewable Energy Catalysis (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Polymeric Composites for Electrical Insulation Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Polymeric Materials and Their Application in 3D Printing, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Recent Advances of Polymer Lasers and Optical Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Defence Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Design and Performance of Compostable Polymeric Packaging Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Polymeric Structures for Biosensing (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Recent Advances in Dental Resin-Based Polymers (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Polymer-Based Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Polymeric Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications and Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Flame-Retardant Polymer-Based Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Polymer Blends: Processing, Morphology, and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Polymer Materials for Sensors and Flexible Electronics (Deadline: 2 October 2026)
- 3D Printing Polymer Materials and Their Biomedical Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Current and Future Trends in Thermosetting Resins (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Multifunctional Application of Electrospun Fiber: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in Emerging Polymeric Technologies for Hazardous Compounds (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Bio-Based Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Polymers in Tissue Regeneration and Antimicrobial Strategies: Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Polymer Materials for Pavement Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Polymeric Organic Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advanced Polymers for Dental Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Polymeric Materials for Solar Cell Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Innovation in Polymer Applications from the Perspective of Industry 5.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Functional Polymers for Catalysts (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Polymeric Materials in Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Sustainable Polymer Materials for Pavement Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Polymer Electrode Materials for Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Polymers and Functional Additives in Construction Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- 3D Printing Polymers: Design and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Biopolymers for Food Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Application and Degradation of Polymeric Materials in Agriculture (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advancements in Polymeric Materials for Precision Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advanced Polymer Composites for Thermal Protection (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Polymer Materials for Thermal Management Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Polymer-Based Innovations for Sustainable and Resilient Pavements (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Three-Dimensional Bioprinting of Biocompatible and Bioactive Hydrogels for Medical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Sustainable Polymer for Green Packaging Application (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Application of Polymer Materials in Building Construction (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Chitosan and Its Composite Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Polymers in Petroleum Engineering: Enhancing Performance and Sustainability, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Polymers and Polymer Composite Structures for Energy Absorption (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Porous Polymer-Based Materials: Unlocking Catalytic and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Recent Advances in Functional Polymer Materials for Water Treatment—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Polymeric Materials for Food Packaging: Fundamentals and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Polymers and Their Role in Drug Delivery, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Self-Healing Elastomer Composites: Structures and Properties (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Polymeric Materials for Wound Dressing (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Polymeric Composites for Dental Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Sustainable Polymeric Materials in Building and Construction, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Research and Application of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Polyurethane Foams (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Sustainable Biopolymer-Based Composites: Processing, Characterization and Application (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Polymer Processing for Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Natural and Biodegradable Polymers in Healthcare and Biomedical Innovation (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Buildings (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Polymers for Dental Applications: From New Materials and Processes to Clinical Translation (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Next-Generation Flame-Retardant Polymer Materials for Advanced Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Polymer and Polymer Composites for Water Treatment Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Eco-Innovative Polymer Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Application of Nanoparticles in Polymers (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in Biomedical Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Polymeric Materials for Advanced Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Polymers in Infrastructural Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Polymer Photovoltaics: Materials, Devices and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Polymer Separators for Safe and High-Performance Batteries (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in High-Performance Polyimides: Preparation, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Recent Development of Polymeric Materials for Dental Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Functional Polymeric Materials for Dental and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Polymer-Assisted Design of Functional (Nano)Materials for Energy Storage and Electrochemical Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Synthesis, Design, and Application (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in Polymers: From Fabrication Technologies to Applications in Biotechnology and Biomedicine (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Bioactive Polymer Materials for Biomedicine and Biotechnology Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Modifications of Polymer Materials for Toughness, Thermal Conductivity (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Stimuli-Responsive Functional Polymers for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Polymer-Based Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Polymeric Biomaterials for RNA Therapeutics and Genetic Drug Delivery Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Polymer Fluids in Geology and Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- High-Performance Cement-Based Composites with Polymers (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Recent Progress of Molecular Recognition Polymers (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- High-Performance Polymer-Based Dielectrics for Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Research on Functional Polymer-Based Coatings (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Fiber-Reinforced Polymers for Construction: Properties and Application (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Engineered Polymeric Particles for Next-Generation Nanomedicine (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Polymer Materials in Food Science (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Polymeric Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Polymer-Based Electronic Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Application of Polymers in Enhanced Oil Recovery: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Polymeric Adsorbent Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Progress and Application of Functional Polymers in Water and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Application of Polymers in Cementitious Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Polymers in Civil Engineering, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Polymer Composite for Fuel Cell and Electrolyser Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Sustainable Polymers for Durable and Low-Carbon Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Functional Polymers for Energy, Environmental and Tissue Engineering Applications (Deadline: 22 January 2027)
- Research on Room-Temperature Phosphorescence Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances in Polymeric Dental Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Revolutionizing Energy Storage: The Role of Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advanced Polymer Electrolytes for Fuel Cell and Lithium-Ion Battery Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Natural Rubber Based Conducting Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Polymeric Materials for Textile Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances in Polymer-Based Materials for Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advanced Polymer Materials for Sustainable Energy Storage, Conversion, and Production (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Polymer Composites for Shielding Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances in Polymer Materials for Electronics and Energy Devices (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Polymers for Elastic Materials and Bionic Robotics: Exploration of Human Well-Being and Longevity (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Water Purification (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Adsorption Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Polymer Materials in Road Engineering: Performance Evolution and Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Application of Advanced Polymers in Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Polysaccharides in Food Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Polymer Science in Petroleum Engineering: Latest Trends and Developments, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Progress in Polymeric Dental Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Environmental Assessment of Novel Polymeric Materials for Sustainable Applications, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances in Polymers and Polymer Composites for Electronics, Electro-Optics, and Photonics Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advanced Polymeric Architectures for High-Temperature Energy and Aerospace Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- New Progress in Electrospinning Technology: From Fundamentals to Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Polymer-Based Materials for Opto-Electronic Devices (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Sulfated Polymers as Functional Glycosaminoglycan Biomimetics: Molecular Design, Biointerfaces, and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Smart Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Functional Polymers for Food Industry (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Sustainable Polymers for Energy Storage and Delivery (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advances in Flame-Retardant Polymer Composites (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Applications of Polymers in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Application and Development of Polymer Hydrogel, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Eco-Friendly Advanced Polymers and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advanced Fillers for Polymer Composite Materials: From Molecular to Multiscale Design (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Functional Polymer Textiles: From Synthesis to Application (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Polymers for Energy Harvesting and Storage (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Silicon-Based Polymers: From Synthesis to Applications, Second Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Smart Polymer-Based Materials for Packaging Engineering (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advanced Polymeric Systems for Next-Generation Wearable Biomedical Devices (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery Systems: Design, Processing, Characterization and Clinical Translation (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advanced Functional Polymers in Regenerative Medicine and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Stimuli-Responsive Polymers: The Application Era (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Stimuli-Responsive Block Copolymers: Design, Synthesis and Emerging Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Polymers in the Face of Sustainable Development, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Polymers for Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Innovation (Deadline: 5 March 2027)
- Polymeric Materials for Sensors and Sensing Applications (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Manufacturing, Characterization, and Applications of Polymer-Modified Asphalt (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Advances in Thermoelectric and Piezoelectric Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Polymer-Based Fluorescent Probe (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced Polymers for Flexible Sensors (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Recent Advances in Polymer Materials for Petroleum Engineering (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advances in Polymeric Dental Restorative Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advances and Applications of Photoresponsive Polymers (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced Polymers for Wastewater Treatment and Toxicant Removal, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- High-Performance Polymers for Petroleum, Energy, and Subsurface Engineering Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Polymer-Based Adhesives: Preparation, Characterization and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Polymer Innovations for Dental Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Oral Health (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- High-Performance Polymer Materials for Extreme Environments (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced Polymer Materials for Environmental and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 26 April 2027)
- Polymer-Based Multimodal Tactile Systems for Robotics and Haptics and Interactive Surfaces (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Chiral and Circularly Polarized Luminescent Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials for Petroleum Engineering Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Preparation and Application of Functional Organosilicon Polymers (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- New Polymeric Nanomaterials: Optimization and Application in the Field of Environmental Sensors (Deadline: 31 July 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
