Polymer Applications
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
• 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
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Photoelectric Functional Polymer Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- New Studies on Polymer-Based Sensors (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Polymer Materials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering II (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Advances of Chitin and Chitosan-Based Materials: Preparation and Applications (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Polymer-Based Colorimetric and Electrochemical Sensors for Practical Applications (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Polymer Technology for Nanomedicine and Wound Healing (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Multifunctional Polymer Coatings: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Polymer-Based Multifunctional Materials for Water/Wastewater Remediation (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Applications of Functional Polymers with Special Photo and Electronic Properties (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Bio-Based Polymers' Application and Technology for Better Quality of Life (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Innovative Ionic Conductive Polymers (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Recent Development of Polymer Additives (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advances in Bio-Based Polymers and Additives: Innovation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advanced Research on Conjugated Polymers (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advanced Polymers for Wastewater Treatment and Toxicant Removal (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advanced Epoxy-Based Materials IV (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Sensors (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Conductive Polymers for Smart Textile Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Polymeric Intelligent Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Electrospun Composite Nanofibers for Functional Applications II (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Polymers for Energy Storage, Conversion and Recovery (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Polymer Composites in Aerospace Applications (Deadline: 5 April 2024)
- Polymer Packaging Materials: Design, Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 5 April 2024)
- Polymer for Sustainable Construction—Recent Trends and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Resins for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Advances in Porous Polymeric Networks: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Polymer Materials for Energy, Environment and Radiation Shielding (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Chitosan in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Printing of Polymer-Based Systems for Medical and Healthcare Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Self-Assembled Block Copolymers: Advances, Applications, and Beyond (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Porous Organic Polymer Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Polymeric Materials for Applications in the Food Industry (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Polymeric Materials and Their Application in 3D Printing (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Polymer Sensors: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Polymers for Electronics and Energy Devices (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Advanced Polymeric Scaffolds Applied in the Biomedical Field (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Application of Novel Polymer Coatings (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Polymer-Based Dielectric Composite Materials for Energy Applications (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Nanomaterials Template for Organic or Composite Polymers in Biomedical Application III (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Polymeric Materials in 3D Printing (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Overviews on the Progress of Polymeric Materials for Dental Applications II (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Multifunctional Polymeric Formulations for Sustainable Food Packaging Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Polymer-Based Materials for Batteries and Supercapacitors (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Preparation and Characterization of Polymer-Based Electrolyte Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Polymeric Materials for Solar Cells and Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advanced Hydrogels for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- High Performance Polymers for Energy Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Polymeric Materials for Water/Wastewater Treatment Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Polymer Composites for Biomedical and Environmental Applications II (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Three-Dimensional Printing of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Polymeric Materials in Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Polymer Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion System (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- Polymeric Materials in Sensor Applications (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Biopolymers for Food Packaging and Agricultural Applications (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Application of Starch/Exopolysaccharide-Based Polymers in Food Industry (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Applications of Polymer-Based Absorbent Materials (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Soft Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Characterizations and Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Polymers in Food Technology and Food Packaging (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Advanced Conductive Polymers in Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Recent Developments in Electrospinning (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advanced Materials in 3D Printing Technology II (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Research and Application of Polymer-Derived Ceramics (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Advanced Polymer Materials in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Functional Polymeric Materials for Engineering and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- High-Performance Conducting Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Applications of Polymer Materials in Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Polymers & Polymer Composites for Dental Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Application and Development of Polymers in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Polymers for Dental Applications: Current State-of-the-Art and Future Trends (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in Polymer Devices and Sensors (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Polymeric Phase Change Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Applications of Advanced Polymer Photocatalysts (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advanced Electrically Conductive Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Resin Additives—Spices for Polymers (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering II (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in Applications and Sustainability of Electrospinning (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in Polymers and Polymer Composites for Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Functional Polymers and Novel Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in the Preparation and Application of Bio-Based Hydrogels (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Nanostructured Polymer Composites for Energy Conversion Applications (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- Polymers in Pharmaceutical Technology II (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Environmental Friendly Synthesis, Modification and Application of Polymer (Deadline: 11 June 2024)
- Advances in Polymer Composites II (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Edible, Active and Intelligent Food Packaging Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Functional Hyperbranched/Dendritic/Linear Polymers: Synthesis, Applications, and Properties (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Pharmaceutical Applications IV (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Conducting Polymers for Advanced Applications Volume II (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Polymers for Medical and Dental Applications (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Polymer Composites for Photo-Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Devices (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advances in Polymer-Based Materials for Energy Applications (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Polymers in Supercapacitor Technology (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- High Proformance Wood Coating (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- The Application of Polymers in Biomimetics (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Polymers and Their Role in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Progress in the Formation of Polymer-Based Nanomaterials for New Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Application of Metal-Organic Frameworks Based on Polymers (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Polymeric Composites: Manufacturing, Processing and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Applications of Polymer Composites in Fuel Cells (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Polymers for Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Application of Polymers in Sustainable Building Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Biomedical Polymer Materials for Wound Healing (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Additive Manufacturing of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- 3D-Printed Polymers for Tissue Engineering or Bioelectronics (Deadline: 5 July 2024)
- Polymer-Based Composites for EMI Shielding (Deadline: 5 July 2024)
- Application of Polymers and Their Composites in Energy Storage (Deadline: 5 July 2024)
- Polymers for Adsorption Applications (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Research and Application of Polymer Adhesives (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Polysaccharides in Food Industry II (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Electrospun Nanofibers: Current Advances and Future Perspective (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Active and Intelligent Food Packaging Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Polymer Microspheres—Current Developments and Future Challenges (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Advances in Synthesis and Application of Biomedical Polymer Materials (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Hydrogel Materials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Advances in Polymeric Dental Materials (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Flexible Electronics Applications of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Polymers for Biosensors and Detection (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Natural Polysaccharides and Their Biological Applications (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Polymer-Based Sensors II (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Hydrogels for Biomedical and Structural Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Polymer Electrolyte: Recent Progress and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Polymeric Materials as Drug Delivery Vehicles and Tissue Engineering Matrix (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Polymer-Based Composites for Batteries and Supercapacitors (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Functionalization of Composite Materials by Polymeric Nanofibers (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Functionalization and Medical Application of Polymer Materials: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Polymer Materials in Sensors, Actuators and Energy Conversion II (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Porous Polymers for Absorption and Separation Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Polymer Applied in Batteries and Capacitors (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in the Preparation, Properties and Application of Polyurethane, Cellulose and Their Composites (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Bioactive Polymer Materials with Antibacterial Properties, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Utilizing Polymers for the Construction of Lithium-Ion Battery (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Polymers/Their Hybrid Materials for Optoelectronic Applications (Deadline: 5 August 2024)
- Multifunctional Application of Electrospun Fiber (Deadline: 5 August 2024)
- Advanced Polymers in Food Industry II (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Shape-Memory Polymers for Multiple Applications in the Materials World (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Polymer Combustion and Pyrolysis Kinetics (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Advances in Polymer-Based Materials and Fabrication Processes for Microfluidic Applications II (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Recent Study in Engineering Application of Microplastics and Nano Plastics (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Research on Functional Polymer Materials as Electrode Materials or Electrolytes (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Functional Polymer Coatings for Energy and Environmental Solutions (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Polymers Strategies in Energy Storage Device (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Polymeric Porous Materials for Advanced Applications (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Functional Polymers in Energy Conversion, Management, and Storage (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Advances in Electrospun Technology and Polymer Materials (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- 3D Printing of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Dental Applications III (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Application of Polymer Materials in Pavement Design II (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Multifunctional Application of Sustainable Biocomposites: From Cellulose/Lignin Materials to Bioplastic Blends (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Polymer Materials for Sensors and Actuators (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Feature Papers in Polymer Applications II (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Functional Polymers for Water and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Preparation and Application of Polymer with Rheological Properties (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- New Advances in Polymer-Based Surfactants (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Environmental Pollution and Control by Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Polymer Composites in Biomedical Applications III (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Recent Advances in Molecularly Imprinted Polymers and Emerging Polymeric Technologies for Hazardous Compounds (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Applications of 3D Printing for Polymers, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Polymers and Polymer Composites for Dental Application (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Recent Developments in Functional Polymer Composites and Its Applications (Deadline: 5 September 2024)
- Advanced Polymer-Based Materials for Dental Applications (Deadline: 5 September 2024)
- Advances in Functional Polymeric Composites for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Advances in Biodegradable Polymeric Materials with Applications in the Food Industry II (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Polymer Membranes for Separation Processes (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Advanced Composites Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Intelligent Active Micro/Nanoscale Matter for Smart Applications (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Novel Polymers in Sensors (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Research and Application of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Sustainable Polymeric Materials in Building and Construction (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Cellulose Fiber Polymer Composites (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Polymers and Their Composites Applied in Extreme Environments (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Smart Polymers for Catalytic and Separation Processes (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Polymeric Innovations in Bone Regeneration (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Biomedical Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Lignin: Modifications and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in High-Performance Polymer Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Development and Application of Polymer Scaffolds, 2nd Volume (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Polymer-Based Coatings for Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances and Applications of Block Copolymers II (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Polymer Based Electronic Devices and Sensors III (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Polymer-Based Luminescent Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Polymer Materials and Food Science (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Smart Textile and Polymer Materials II (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Polymer Materials for Sensors (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Polymers Strategies in Dental Therapy (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Polymeric Materials for Wastewater Treatment Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Sustainable Biopolymer-Based Composites: Processing, Characterization, and Application II (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Polymer-Based Sensors and Actuators (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Medical Application of Polymer-Based Composites IV (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Polymers & Polymer Composites for Packaging Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advances in Functional Polymer Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Fundamental Aspects and Applications of Photoactive and Electro-Optic Polymers (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Advance in Molecularly Imprinted Polymers II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Polymers for Cryogenic Temperatures for Space and On-Ground Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Cellulose and Its Derivatives: Applications, and Future Perspectives II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Versatile Polymers for Batteries II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Flexible, Highly Efficient Polymer Solar Cells (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Applications of Polymers and Their Composites in Biotechnology (Deadline: 3 July 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Antibacterial Activity of Polymeric Materials
- Assessment of the Ageing and Durability of Polymers
- Electrochemical-Storage Technology with Polymer Science
- Electrospun Nanofibers
- Fire and Polymers
- Innovative Functional Textiles
- Polymer Applications in Environmental Science
- Polymer Materials for Adsorption Applications
- Polymeric Foams
- Polymeric Materials for COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment
- Polymers for Controlled Drug Release
- Polymers for Electrical and Optical Applications
- Polymers in Agriculture and Food Science (Closed)
- Polymers in Tissue Engineering
- Progress in Polymer Applications