Advanced Elastomer Materials and Functional Devices
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymerization reaction engineering; bio-based and biodegradable polymers; functional copolymers; polymer-based nanomaterials
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: smart polymers; polymerization reaction engineering; colloid and interfaces
Interests: thermoplastic elastomers; smart polymer; controllable synthesis; polymerization kinetics; engineering scale-up
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are redefining the boundaries of advanced elastomer materials with their unique reversible phase structure, flexible processing and excellent recyclability. This Special Issue focuses on the cutting-edge development of high-performance thermoplastic elastomers, aiming to showcase the latest breakthroughs, from molecular design and microstructure regulation to nanocomposites, in order to achieve mechanical properties, environmental stability and intelligent response characteristics that surpass traditional rubber.
We pay particular attention to the innovative design and manufacturing of functional devices based on these high-performance TPEs, such as their critical applications in flexible sensing, wearable devices, soft actuators and biomedical devices. This Special Issue invites the submission of research papers and reviews in the fields of new TPE synthesis, structure–property relationships, advanced processing technologies, device integration, etc., so as to jointly promote the development and application of the next generation of intelligent and sustainable polymer functional devices.
Prof. Dr. Zhenhao Xi
Dr. Qi Zhang
Guest Editors
Dr. Jie Jiang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- smart materials
- soft robotics
- wearable electronics
- self-healing materials
- shape-memory polymers
- dielectric elastomers
- biomedical devices
- nanocomposites
- stretchable sensors
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