Polymer Adsorption at Interfaces

Dear Colleagues,

Polymers are ubiquitous in formulations because of their ability to structure at and control the characteristics of interfaces. These interfaces may be those between different phases, for example, the air–liquid interface, or between like phases, such as in bonded films and plastics. Accordingly, there is a vast number of man-made and natural polymers, designed and synthesised to possess application-specific tailored architectures and properties to localise surface- or interface-bound properties. In many instances, the bulk of the material may itself be polymeric.

This Special Issue aims to celebrate the humble “polymer”. Articles—reviews, opinions, and highlights, as well as new studies—are invited for any area of science or technology involving polymer adsorption, from both experimental and theoretical perspectives. The Special Issue will be broken down in terms of the nature of the interface, viz., solid–liquid, liquid–liquid, air–liquid, and solid–solid.

Prof. Peter Griffiths
Dr. Omar Mansour
Guest Editors

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