Flexible Devices Based on Functional Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2024) | Viewed by 1932
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soft robots; smart materials; kirigami; flexible structures
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Interests: multiscale simulation; intelligent design; kirigami/origami metastructure; soft actuator; flexible sensor
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Flexible devices (sensors, actuators, and robots), which provide excellent advantages such as great wearability, portability, and even implantability, have attracted tremendous interest in medical healthcare, human–machine interfaces, etc. Recently, functional polymers have been considered promising candidates for developing next-generation flexible devices due to their superior performance in mechanical, electrical, optical, biological, and chemical properties.
This Special Issue aims to compile the original and cutting-edge research results of flexible devices based on functional polymers, providing new insights into future trends.
Prof. Dr. Bo Li
Dr. Yu Sun
Dr. Ruiyu Bai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- flexible electronic
- soft actuator
- soft robot
- sensor
- biomedical chip
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