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Eco-Friendly Polymeric Coatings and Adhesive Technology, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 5175

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Dr. Guangpu Zhang

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National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Research Center of China, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
Interests: adhesive; functional polymer; light curing; energetic polymer
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Dr. Zhengmao Ding

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Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Interests: coatings; adhesives; waterborne polyurethane; nanocomposites; energy
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Dr. Yanan Zhang

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, China
Interests: resin-based composites; mechanical property; FRP; recycling
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the release of this Special Issue, titled “Eco-Friendly Polymeric Coatings and Adhesive Technology, 2nd Edition”, following the success of its 1st edition. Coatings and adhesives are indispensable polymer materials used for modern industrial development. They are widely used in construction, aerospace, electronic information, artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and other applications. As people pay more attention to environmental protection and sustainable development, research on environmentally friendly coatings and adhesives is receiving increasing attention. For example, water-based coatings, water-based paints, photocuring resins, re-use adhesives, powder coatings, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and solvent-free adhesives have been developed and applied at high speeds. This Special Issue aims to establish a platform for the above-mentioned research on environmentally friendly coatings and adhesives. We welcome all scholars to submit papers. 

Dr. Guangpu Zhang
Dr. Zhengmao Ding
Dr. Yanan Zhang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • coating
  • adhesive
  • polymer
  • eco-friendly
  • water based
  • re-use
  • solvent-free
  • composites
  • functional polymer

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Preparation of Inverse-Loaded MWCNTs@Fe2O3 Composites and Their Impact on Glycidyl Azide Polymer-Based Energetic Thermoplastic Elastomer
by Shuo Pang, Yihao Lv, Shuxia Liu, Chao Sang, Bixin Jin and Yunjun Luo
Polymers 2025, 17(15), 2080; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17152080 - 30 Jul 2025
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As a novel carbon material, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have attracted significant research interest in energetic applications due to their high aspect ratio and exceptional physicochemical properties. However, their inherent structural characteristics and poor dispersion severely limit their practical utilization in solid propellant [...] Read more.
As a novel carbon material, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have attracted significant research interest in energetic applications due to their high aspect ratio and exceptional physicochemical properties. However, their inherent structural characteristics and poor dispersion severely limit their practical utilization in solid propellant formulations. To address these challenges, this study developed an innovative reverse-engineering strategy that precisely confines MWCNTs within a three-dimensional Fe2O3 gel framework through a controllable sol-gel process followed by low-temperature calcination. This advanced material architecture not only overcomes the traditional limitations of MWCNTs but also creates abundant Fe-C interfacial sites that synergistically catalyze the thermal decomposition of glycidyl azide polymer-based energetic thermoplastic elastomer (GAP-ETPE). Systematic characterization reveals that the MWCNTs@Fe2O3 nanocomposite delivers exceptional catalytic performance for azido group decomposition, achieving a >200% enhancement in decomposition rate compared to physical mixtures while simultaneously improving the mechanical strength of GAP-ETPE-based propellants by 15–20%. More importantly, this work provides fundamental insights into the rational design of advanced carbon-based nanocomposites for next-generation energetic materials, opening new avenues for the application of nanocarbons in propulsion systems. Full article
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PVP-Regulated Self-Assembly of High-Strength Micrometer-Scale Al/CuO/AP Energetic Microspheres with Enhanced Reactivity
by Xuyang Wu, Hongbao Wang, Chenglong Jiao, Benbo Zhao, Shixiong Sun and Yunjun Luo
Polymers 2025, 17(14), 1994; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17141994 - 21 Jul 2025
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Al-based nanocomposite energetic materials have broad application prospects in explosives and propellants, owing to their excellent energy release efficiency. However, their insufficient reliability, poor stability, and difficulty of formation limit their practical application. This study employed self-assembly using a hydrophilic polymer polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) [...] Read more.
Al-based nanocomposite energetic materials have broad application prospects in explosives and propellants, owing to their excellent energy release efficiency. However, their insufficient reliability, poor stability, and difficulty of formation limit their practical application. This study employed self-assembly using a hydrophilic polymer polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) together with nano-aluminum powder (Al), copper oxide (CuO), and ammonium perchlorate (AP) to obtain high-strength and high-activity composite micrometer-sized microspheres. The influence of PVP concentration on the mechanical behavior of Al/AP composite microspheres was systematically investigated, and Al was replaced with ultrasonically dispersed Al/CuO to explore the mechanism of action of PVP in the system and the catalytic behavior of CuO. PVP significantly enhanced the interfacial bonding strength. The Al/AP/5%PVP microspheres achieved a strength of 8.4 MPa under 40% compressive strain, representing a 365% increase relative to Al/AP. The Al/CuO/AP/5%PVP microspheres achieved a strength of 10.2 MPa, representing a 309% increase relative to Al/CuO. The mechanical properties of the composite microspheres were improved by more than threefold, and their thermal reactivities were also higher. This study provides a new method for the controlled preparation of high-strength, high-activity, micrometer-sized energetic microspheres. These materials are expected to be applied in composite solid propellants to enhance their combustion efficiency. Full article
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Regenerated Cellulose Films Coated with Waterborne Polyurethane with Enhanced Mechanical Properties
by Renxiang Xiong and Jinping Zhou
Polymers 2025, 17(7), 890; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17070890 - 26 Mar 2025
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Regenerated cellulose (RC) films with abundant sources and low processing costs are considered to be excellent biodegradable and recycled packaging materials. However, there is still a problem to be solved: the poor strength of RC films in the wet state. Polyurethane (PU) possesses [...] Read more.
Regenerated cellulose (RC) films with abundant sources and low processing costs are considered to be excellent biodegradable and recycled packaging materials. However, there is still a problem to be solved: the poor strength of RC films in the wet state. Polyurethane (PU) possesses excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility and biodegradability. In this work, a PU coating is successfully introduced on the RC film surface via a facile surface engineering strategy, followed by plane hot-pressing process, and the RC@PU films are obtained. Notably, under wet conditions, RC@PU films show outstanding mechanical properties (fracture stress of 22.5 MPa, fracture strain of 75.9%, toughness of 10.6 MJ/m3), which are greater than those of the pure RC films (18.9 MPa, 56.5%, 6.9 MJ/m3). In addition, RC@PU films play an important role in anti-water evaporation tests. Moreover, RC@PU films exhibit excellent biodegradability, which can be completely degraded in a natural environment in about 70 days. This work provides a simple and feasible surface engineering strategy for developing RC films with excellent wet strength and biodegradability. Full article
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A Phosphate-Modified Aqueous Acrylic–Alkyd Resin for Protective Technology to Prevent Corrosion of Iron Substrates
by Chenglong Jiao, Wei He, Shixiong Sun, Wenhao Du and Benbo Zhao
Polymers 2025, 17(7), 847; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17070847 - 21 Mar 2025
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Iron corrosion is very common in our daily life, and its effective protection can extend its service life. As a small molecule monomer, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate phosphate (HEMAP) has a phosphate group that can effectively chelate with iron ions to form a passivation layer [...] Read more.
Iron corrosion is very common in our daily life, and its effective protection can extend its service life. As a small molecule monomer, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate phosphate (HEMAP) has a phosphate group that can effectively chelate with iron ions to form a passivation layer (iron phosphate), thus slowing down the corrosion rate of iron. This study synthesized HEMAP-modified acrylic–alkyd resin copolymers with variable concentrations using free radical polymerization. The addition of HEMAP not only increases the cross-linking density of the resin, but it also further strengthens the adhesion between the resins and the iron substrate, which prevents corrosive substances from penetrating the resin. According to electrochemical studies, adding 2% mass fraction of HEMAP to the resin could greatly increase its resistance to corrosion. This study reveals HEMAP’s capacity to enhance the protection of coatings on iron substrates and lengthen the metal’s service life. Full article
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Construction of Thick Myocardial Tissue through Layered Seeding in Multi-Layer Nanofiber Scaffolds
by Yuru You, Feng Xu, Lingling Liu, Songyue Chen, Zhengmao Ding and Daoheng Sun
Polymers 2024, 16(18), 2664; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182664 - 22 Sep 2024
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A major challenge in myocardial tissue engineering is replicating the heart’s highly complex three-dimensional (3D) anisotropic structure. Heart-on-a-chip (HOC) is an emerging technology for constructing myocardial tissue in vitro in recent years, but most existing HOC systems face difficulties in constructing 3D myocardial [...] Read more.
A major challenge in myocardial tissue engineering is replicating the heart’s highly complex three-dimensional (3D) anisotropic structure. Heart-on-a-chip (HOC) is an emerging technology for constructing myocardial tissue in vitro in recent years, but most existing HOC systems face difficulties in constructing 3D myocardial tissue aligned with multiple cell layers. Electrospun nanofibers are commonly used as scaffolds for cell growth in myocardial tissue engineering, which can structurally simulate the extracellular matrix to induce the aligned growth of myocardial cells. Here, we developed an HOC that integrates multi-layered aligned polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofiber scaffolds inside microfluidic chips, and constructed 3D thick and aligned tissue with a layered seeding approach. By culturing human-induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) on chip, the myocardial tissue on the two layered nanofibers reached a thickness of ~53 μm compared with ~19 μm for single-layered nanofibers. The obtained myocardial tissue presented well-aligned structures, with densely distributed α-actinin. By the third day post seeding, the hiPSC-CMs contract highly synchronously, with a contraction frequency of 18 times/min. The HOC with multi-layered biomimetic scaffolds provided a dynamic in vitro culture environment for hiPSC-CMs. Together with the layered cell-seeding process, the designed HOC promoted the formation of thick, well-aligned myocardial tissue. Full article
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Advances in PBT Binder and Its Application in Propellants
by Ning Zhang, Xifei Gao, Yunjun Luo, Weihai Zhang, Yanping Xin, Kai Zhang, Chen Xue, Han Zhang, Jiao Wei and Hui Wang
Polymers 2025, 17(9), 1151; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17091151 - 23 Apr 2025
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3,3-Bis (azide methyl) oxy-butyl ring (BAMO)-tetrahydrofuran (THF) copolyethers (PBT) are some of the most promising energetic binders. In this paper, the methods of synthesis of PBT binders are reviewed, and the research progress in PBT binders and PBT-based solid propellants in terms of [...] Read more.
3,3-Bis (azide methyl) oxy-butyl ring (BAMO)-tetrahydrofuran (THF) copolyethers (PBT) are some of the most promising energetic binders. In this paper, the methods of synthesis of PBT binders are reviewed, and the research progress in PBT binders and PBT-based solid propellants in terms of their thermal and combustion behavior, curing and rheology properties, energy and aging properties, and mechanical and safety performances are systematically summarized. The problems and shortcomings of PBT binders in the application of solid propellants and their thriving trends are pointed out, providing support for speeding up the practical application of PBT binders in high-energy solid propellants. Full article
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