Advances in Cellular Polymeric Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 1043
Special Issue Editors
Interests: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; foams; bone tissue engineering; biodegradable polymers; biocompatible composites; foaming agents; mechanical and thermal properties; inorganic fillers; lignocellulosic fillers; modified vegetable oils
Interests: cellular materials; biodegradable polymers; recycling; natural additives; biocomposites; polymer compatibilization; polymer rheology; surface modification fillers; thermal and mechanical properties; selective dissolution; bioresorbable materials; foaming processes
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Interests: foaming; foaming agents; mechanical properties; polymers; composites; surface modification; biodegradable and biocompatible polymers; atmospheric plasma; foams
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the constant need to reduce the use of raw materials for environmental reasons is resulting in increased research into lightweight materials. So-called cellular materials open up new possibilities, since open or closed cell types can provide different cell configurations that tune the size of these porous materials, making them suitable for a wide range of application, from insulation in civil engineering to tissue engineering. The advantages include not only a reduction in weight and raw materials but also the possibility of designing an internal structure as well as the possibility of shortening the production time.
This Special Issue aims to focus on new developments regarding porous polymeric materials for foams, scaffolds, or membranes in different sectors. The topics that will be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: novel manufacturing routes; additive manufacturing techniques including material extrusion (MEX), stereolithography (SLA), or selective laser sintering (SLS); cellular materials with high bio-based content; surface treatment; and topological optimization. Papers focused on the synthesis of cellular materials that are biocompatible with the human body and allow for the transfer of substances are welcome to be submitted.
Dr. Ivan Dominguez-Candela
Dr. José Miguel Ferri
Dr. Vicent Fombuena Borrás
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- foams
- cellular structures
- physical and mechanical properties
- porous materials
- foaming agents
- additive manufacturing
- manufacturing routes
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