Functional Polymer Films for Surface Modification and Coating Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 567
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer films play a vital role in a broad range of technologies where surface functionality is essential, including protective coatings, packaging, biomedical devices, filtration systems, and energy applications. Recent advances in polymer chemistry and deposition techniques have enabled the fabrication of polymer thin films with highly tunable surface properties such as wettability, adhesion, optical transparency, and chemical or biological responsiveness.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the design, fabrication, and application of functional polymer films developed via both vapor-based (e.g., chemical vapor deposition, plasma polymerization) and solution-based (e.g., spin-coating, dip-coating, layer-by-layer assembly, sol–gel processing) techniques.
We welcome contributions focusing on polymer films engineered for the following:
- Controlled surface wettability (hydrophobic, hydrophilic);
- Advanced surface functionalities;
- Conductive, dielectric, or semiconducting behavior;
- Stimuli-responsive or environmentally adaptive surfaces;
- Surface patterning, texturing, or hierarchical structuring;
- Theoretical modeling or simulation of surface-related phenomena.
Both experimental and theoretical studies are encouraged, ranging from fundamental investigations to application-oriented research with potential for real-world impact.
We invite researchers from across disciplines, including polymer science, materials chemistry, surface engineering, and nanotechnology, to contribute their latest findings. Your work will contribute to a deeper understanding of how polymer films can be tailored for advanced surface modification and coating applications.
Dr. Mehmet Gürsoy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functional coating
- thin film
- hydrophobic
- hydrophilic
- conductive
- responsive surface
- antimicrobial
- surface engineering
- polymer fabrication techniques
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