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Multiscale Design for Polymer Advanced Manufacturing

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 325

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College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
Interests: fractional modeling of mechanical properties for soft materials; intelligent design and optimization of structures; power-law frequency-dependent attenuation
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Dear Colleagues,

Polymer-based components have been widely applied in multifunctional systems, such as soft robotics, wearable electronics, energy storage, and biomedical devices. This Special Issue explores the synergistic interplay among polymeric mechanical properties, multiscale structural design, and manufacturing technologies. It is focused on cutting-edge advancements in polymer functionalities (e.g., deformation mechanisms, stimuli responsiveness, sustainability). By fostering dialogue across the “property–structure–process–application” continuum, this special issue aims to accelerate the development of intelligent, sustainable polymer systems poised to address global challenges in healthcare, environmental resilience, and advanced manufacturing. Cross-disciplinary studies bridging materials science, mechanics, and systems engineering are particularly encouraged.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. Mechanical properties of polymers, including modeling and simulation.
  2. Microstructure control in polymer additive manufacturing, including the impact of 3D/4D printing parameters (temperature fields, shear fields) on crystalline–amorphous phase transitions and functionally graded material properties.
  3. Electroactive polymers.

Prof. Dr. Yanjie Wang
Dr. Wei Cai
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Keywords

  • mechanical properties
  • multiscale design
  • advanced manufacturing
  • 3D/4D printing
  • crystalline–amorphous phase transitions
  • electroactive polymers
  • modeling and simulation
  • intelligent, sustainable polymer systems

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18 pages, 2822 KiB  
Article
Temperature/Stress-Dependent Fractional Creep Models of Thermoplastic Polymers
by Leixiao Wu, Wei Cai and Jie Yang
Polymers 2025, 17(14), 1984; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17141984 - 19 Jul 2025
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Abstract
The creep behavior of thermoplastic polymeric materials is highly dependent on loading conditions, which must be accounted for in the intrinsic model. In this paper, fractional creep models have been developed to describe the temperature/stress-dependent creep/creep–recovery and accelerated creep damage behavior, with the [...] Read more.
The creep behavior of thermoplastic polymeric materials is highly dependent on loading conditions, which must be accounted for in the intrinsic model. In this paper, fractional creep models have been developed to describe the temperature/stress-dependent creep/creep–recovery and accelerated creep damage behavior, with the construction of a criterion correlating model parameters with temperature and initial stress. The fractional order in the fractional creep/creep–recovery model can be physically interpreted by the well-known master curve, and the creep rupture time can be predicted by combining the Monkman–Grant law with the fractional creep damage model. Extensive experimental data are employed to substantiate the model’s applicability under different loading conditions. Moreover, a comparative analysis highlights the proposed model’s superior simplicity and performance over existing models. Full article
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