Advanced Polymer Hydrogels and Elastomers for Flexible Electronics and Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Physics and Theory".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 February 2023) | Viewed by 3348
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer; hydrogel; elastomer; sensors; flexible electronics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soft polymers like hydrogels and elastomers have gained popularity in flexible electronics (e.g., sensors, actuators) and biomedical applications due to their soft nature that resembles human soft tissues. Though great breakthroughs have been made in the past decade with hydrogels and elastomers, many challenges still need to be addressed. For instance, improving the mechanical properties of hydrogels; enhancing the biocompatibility of elastomers; endowing hydrogels/elastomers with multi-functionality; customizing the mechanical property and functionality of hydrogels/elastomers for targeted applications and application objects; etc. This Special Issue aims to highlight the progress in the mechanical properties, functionalities, and applications of hydrogels and elastomers that have been achieved via rational structure design and synthesis innovation.
Prof. Dr. Gehong Su
Dr. Qingye Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer hydrogels
- polymer elastomers
- flexible sensors
- actuators
- biomedical applications
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