Advances in Functional Polymeric Materials: Applications in Applied Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Functional polymeric materials are considered potential platforms for applications in extremely diverse fields such as optics, micro-electronics, transportation, health, energy, energy storage, diagnosis, housing, environment, and the highly relevant Internet of Things (IoT). The material properties of polymeric materials can be tuned by modification of the composition on the molecular scale to produce smart materials. Cross-cutting approaches to synergistically couple molecular engineering and processing allows the tailoring of complex systems of various shapes with perfect control over size, composition, functionality, and morphology. This Special Issue aims to highlight the fundamental research and latest advancement in functional polymeric materials and their contribution in the design of specific modern technologies such as battery materials, organic electronics, sensor devices, flexible displays, 3D and 4D printing of polymeric materials, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and foresights of functional polymers for their integration in soft robotics.

Prof. Dr. Gaulthier Rydzek
Dr. Sajjad Husain Mir
Prof. Dr. Sameer Hussain
Guest Editors

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