Polymers in Electromagnetic and Acoustic Fields

Dear Colleagues,

It is evident that electronic and photonic phenomena in polymers subjected to external fields are of great importance for basic research as well as for use in practice. This Special Issue of Polymers is dedicated to recent advances in synthesis, fundamental properties, and applications of polymer materials under action of external electrical, magnetic, acoustical fields. The effect of these fields on polymerization processes, polymer film formation, and chemical and physical properties of polymers reveals the structure–property relationship and enhances knowledge on polymers. Optical and photonic properties, electrical, heat, photo-, and radiation conductivity, and acoustical response are of special interest. In particular, the scope of interest of the Special Issue includes the following topics:

- Affecting external electrical, magnetic fields, EM radiation, acoustical waves on polymer synthesis and design, and processing and structure of polymer films;

- Monitoring the structure–property relationship in polymeric materials;

- Exciton, charge carrier, and phonon transport phenomena in polymers caused by acting the external fields and radiation;

- Photosensitive polymers and their response on laser and no coherent light irradiation (nonlinear effects, photo-refractivity, etc.);

- Electrochromic and electroactive polymers;

- Modeling polymer structure and related properties.

However, the Special Issue is not limited to the above topics; it considers all studies connected with problems in the design of novel materials and functional structures for modern photonics, optoelectronics, electronics, spintronics, acoustics, robotics, sensorics, etc.

Prof. Dr. Alexey Tameev
Prof. Dr. Jean-Michel Nunzi
Guest Editor

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