Advances in Photopolymer Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 530
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photopolymerization; free-radical photopolymerization; cationic photopolymerization; ESR spin-trapping; 3D-printing; antibacterial materials
Interests: photochemistry; photophysics; charge separation; intersystem crossing; electron transfer; photopolymerization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Photopolymerization has emerged as a promising method for creating advanced materials and is now widely used across various domains including dentistry, coatings, inks, microelectronics, medical applications, and adhesives. Photopolymerization has recently expanded into innovative areas such as 3D and 4D printing. While traditionally performed using UV light, recent advances have focused on developing new photo-initiating systems that absorb in the visible and near-infrared (NIR) range, addressing users’ safety concerns and offering new structural possibilities. Due to the potential toxicity associated with transition metal-based initiators, in both academia and industry, researchers are increasingly focusing on organic photo-initiators. Moreover, fundamental photochemistry is also involved in the investigation of photopolymerization, such as electron transfer, intersystem crossing, and photolysis.
Innovation in the discipline of photopolymerization has led to the creation of novel photosensitive resins through the careful selection and combination of photo-initiators, monomers, oligomers, additives, and fillers. These resins are being adapted for new applications, including 3D/4D printing, composite manufacturing, and biomedical devices. In support of this rapidly evolving field, Polymers invites submissions to a Special Issue titled “Advances in Photopolymer Materials,” which welcomes research articles and reviews related to the development of novel photo-initiators, photosensitive formulations, and photopolymer-based materials. Studies on the comprehension of photoinduced mechanisms under light exposure using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, laser flash photolysis, or fluorescence are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Davy-Louis Versace
Prof. Dr. Jianzhang Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- free-radical photopolymerization
- cationic photopolymerization
- ESR spin trapping
- laser flash photolysis
- materials
- 3D printing
- photophysics
- electron transfer
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