Polymer Modification for Soft Matter and Flexible Devices
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart textiles; flexible electronics; e-textiles; wearable sensors; healthcare monitoring
Interests: fiber technology; wearable electronics; membrane science; electrochemial devices; fuel cell
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Polymers highlights current advances in polymer modification methods for soft matter and flexible devices. Targeting researchers in fields ranging from fundamental polymer science to flexible electronics, it covers chemical modifications (e.g., functionalization, crosslinking), physical approaches (e.g., blending, nanocomposites), and structural design innovations (e.g., advanced polymer architectures) that enhance the performance and functionality of soft polymer materials. These modifications improve mechanical properties, electrical conductivity, stretchability, and environmental stability. Such advances expand the capabilities of flexible electronics, wearable sensors, soft robotics, bio-integrated devices, and other flexible or stretchable systems. Emphasis is placed on understanding structure–property relationships and developing processing techniques that enable the scalable, sustainable fabrication of high-performance soft materials. We invite original research articles, short communications, and reviews that contribute to the development of high-performance soft materials for next-generation flexible technologies.
Dr. Liming Chen
Dr. Heng Zhai
Dr. Chuang Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- surface modification
- polymer interfaces
- functional coatings
- soft matter
- flexible devices
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