Advances in Photopolymerization

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer materials have become one of the three basic classes of industrial materials. Light-induced polymerization (i.e., photopolymerization), is attracting a great deal of attention for the synthesis of polymers, and finds a wide application in both traditional and high-tech areas from radiation curing to stereolithography. Indeed, photopolymerization is characterized by some intrinsic advantages over thermal process, such as fast polymerization kinetics, environmental friendliness without volatile organic compounds (VOCs) release, mild reaction conditions at room temperature, lower-cost production with less energy consumption, convenient light sources, and excellent spatial and temporal control. Over the past several decades, photopolymerization reactions have been extensively studied and developed. This Special Issue of the journal Polymers aims to publish not only cutting-edge original research works but also professional reviews on the topic of “Advances in Photopolymerization”. Special emphasis will be placed on the following, topics, though the Issue is not restricted to these:

• New highly efficient photoinitiating systems.
• Visible/NIR light sources for photopolymerization.
• Multiple-wavelength polymerization processes.
• Preparation of photocomposites.
• Application in 3D and 4D printing.

Dr. Yangyang Xu
Guest Editor

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