Advances in 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing of Functional Polymers and Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: non destructive testing; composite additive; smart material; structural health monitoring
Interests: stimuli-responsive materials; 3D printing; polymer chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The present Special Issue, which is devoted to the subject of 3D printing and additive manufacturing of functional polymers and composites, explores the design and fabrication of next-generation smart materials enabled by additive manufacturing. These materials demonstrate functional responses, including shape transformation, sensing, and self-healing, when exposed to external stimuli.
We invite contributions that demonstrate the application of 3D and 4Dprinting techniques in the development of multifunctional composites, exhibiting an amelioration of mechanical, thermal, sensory, or actuation properties. The emphasis of this research is on innovative material formulations, reinforcement strategies, and printing methodologies that enable the integration of adaptive, responsive, or autonomous behavior directly into the printed structures.
The following list provides an indication of the range of topics to be covered, although it should be noted that this list is not exhaustive.
The following papers are invited for publication in this Special Issue:
- Additive manufacturing of smart polymer materials and composites.
- Actuation, sensing, and self-healing capabilities into printed structures.
- Four-dimensional printing and stimulus-responsive materials.
- Multi-material printing and design for responsive behavior.
- Characterization and performance evaluation of intelligent printed systems.
Interdisciplinary approaches combining materials science, process engineering, and advanced manufacturing are invited for submission to shape the future of functional printed matter.
Dr. Anthonin Demarbaix
Dr. Odent Jérémy
Prof. Dr. Sebastião Simões Cunha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- 3D/4D printing
- smart materials
- self-sensing
- self-healing
- functional polymers
- thermal responsiveness
- multi-material systems
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