Application of Functional Polymer Materials for Advanced Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Functional polymer materials play a crucial role in the development of novel and breakthrough technological applications. Polymers can be used in different forms: as a pure material, or as composites after filling with functional fillers (ceramic, metallic, organic) with a different size (from nano to micro) and shape (sphere, tube, platelet). Polymers materials can be used to obtain a very wide range of functionalities, such as:

• Construction/structural polymer material;
• Thermally/electrically conductive polymer composite;
• Electrical insulation/dielectric material;
• Adhesive polymer material;
• Barrier/membrane polymer;
• Polymer for 3D printing;
• Electroactive/thermoactivated material;
• Detecting/sensing/smart polymers.

The scope of the Special Issue is to collect recent findings in the investigation of the functional polymer materials as potential candidates for application in advanced technologies. Sustainability is a crucial challenge today, and therefore, recyclability and use of recycled polymer materials are also in the scope of this Special Issue. Additionally, evaluations of functional polymers by means of simulations are welcome. The main focus of this Special Issue is on the research activities related to the application of functional polymer materials which show interesting results from an industrial implementation point of view.

Dr. Andrzej Rybak
Guest Editor

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