The Development of Modified Polymer Materials in Sensing
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymers; functional textiles; nanomaterials; hydrogels; biomaterials; medical and health protection composites; environmental textiles
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Interests: polymers; hydrogel; biomaterials; medical and health protection composites
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Interests: fiber chemistry; fiber spinning engineering; polymer chemistry engineering; interface chemistry engineering; dyeing and finishing engineering; biodegradation material engineering; textile engineering (sizing engineering); manufacture of functional fiber and high-performance fiber
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on polymers modified via physical or chemical methods, which can effectively optimize their performance and significantly expand the application scope of traditional materials. The main feature of modified polymer materials is the highly customized functional performance. Through techniques such as blending, filling, and copolymerization, materials can be endowed with multiple excellent properties such as high strength, high temperature resistance, high sensitivity, and UV resistance, thereby meeting the special needs of high-end fields such as sensors. For example, polymer composites reinforced with nanofillers can increase the mechanical properties by more than 50%. In addition, environmentally friendly modified materials also possess the biodegradable characteristics, which help to promote sustainable development. The advantage of "designable performance" makes modified polymers an important cornerstone of intelligent sensing materials, playing a unique and irreplaceable role in extending the service life of sensors and reducing costs.
Prof. Dr. Ching-Wen Lou
Dr. Meichen Lin
Prof. Dr. Jia-Horng Lin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- modified polymers
- polymers
- polymer fabrics
- mechanical properties
- materials
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