Smart Polymer-Based Materials for Packaging Engineering
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 92
Editors
Interests: self-healing; polyurethane; cellulose; composites
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Interests: porous functional materials; electrostatic spinning; self-healing; cellulose
Interests: triboelectric materials; cellulose; composites
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid development of sustainable packaging technologies has stimulated increasing interest in smart polymer-based materials with advanced functionalities, environmental compatibility, and application-oriented performance. This Special Issue, “Smart Polymer-Based Materials for Packaging Engineering”, aims to showcase recent advances in the design, fabrication, characterization, and application of innovative polymer materials for next-generation packaging systems. Contributions focusing on biodegradable polymers, bio-based polymers, polymer composites, nanostructured materials, and functional polymer coatings are particularly encouraged. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, active and intelligent packaging, antimicrobial and antioxidant packaging materials, stimuli-responsive polymers, barrier enhancement strategies, sustainable polymer processing, and advanced characterization of packaging-related properties. Special attention will be given to the development of multifunctional polymer systems integrating mechanical strength, gas and moisture barrier performance, safety, and environmental sustainability. This Special Issue will provide a platform for researchers to exchange emerging concepts and technologies toward the development of high-performance, smart, and sustainable polymer-based packaging materials for food, biomedical, and industrial applications.
Dr. Hui Zhao
Dr. Qingshan Duan
Dr. Peng Lu
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Publisher’s Notice
Following discussions between the Polymers editorial office and the Guest Editor, two new Guest Editors, Dr. Qingshan Duan and Dr. Peng Lu, have been added to the Special Issue. This change has been approved by the journal Editorial Board, and the Special Issue website has been updated accordingly on 29 July 2026. The Special Issue will continue to be handled by the new Guest Editor team in accordance with MDPI’s Special Issue and editorial policies.
Keywords
- smart polymers
- polymer nanocomposites
- bio-based polymers
- biodegradable packaging
- active packaging
- intelligent packaging
- stimuli-responses materials
- sustainable materials
- functional coatings
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