Electroactive high-performance polymers (HPPs) are HPPs that change their physical (size, shape, volume), optical (absorption, fluorescence), or electrical (conductivity, magnetism, thermoelectricity) properties when stimulated by an electrical field. Electroactive HPPs represent one of the most promising candidates as they have extensive applications due to their unique advantages, such as cost-effectiveness, short production time, outstanding dimensional stability, and chemical stability in extreme operating conditions. They have great potential in a variety of fields including actuating fabrics, anticorrosive coating, artificial muscles, tactile displays, and microfluids.

Therefore, this Special Issue will cover the most recent progress in electroactive HPPs, particularly focused on (but not limited to) synthetic technologies, structural design, functionalization, and modification of new electroactive HPPs. All potential applications, such as optoelectronics, energy, as well as the structure–property relationships are also of interest for this Special Issue. Original research articles and review papers related to electroactive HPPs are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Hung-Ju Yen
Dr. Yu-Ruei Kung
Guest Editors

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• Electroactive polymer
• high-performance polymer
• electronic
• optoelectronic
• energy application