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Spectroscopy for Polymer Materials Characterization

edited by

Claudia Scatigno

and

Giulia Festa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopy; polymer characterization; machine and deep learning; FTIR; XRF and HSI techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Analysis and Characterization)

Advances in Polymeric Additive Manufacturing—2nd Edition

edited by

Luca Quagliato

and

Kai Jin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: addictive manufacturing; machine learning; reinforced plastic additive manufacturing; continuous fiber additive manufacturing; deposition strategy; curing conditions; anisotropy; shape design procedures; topology optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)

Preparation and Utilization of Polysaccharides from Marine and Terrestrial Sources

edited by

Lei Wang

and

Caoxing Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; human health; nutraceutical; cosmeceutical; pharmaceutical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)

Advancements in Ion-Exchange Polymer Membranes: Microstructure Design, Performance Optimization, and Extreme Condition Applications

edited by Cong Feng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell; ionic polymer; crystal structure; ionic conductivity; thermal stability; atomic simulation; machine learning; high-temperature performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Membranes and Films)

Advances in Epoxy-Based Materials

edited by

Paulo Teixeira Goncalves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: epoxy materials; polymeric materials; green polymers; adhesive bonding; coatings; polymer– matrix composites; cryogenics; finite element analysis; constitutive modelling; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Bioactive Polymer Materials for Biomedicine and Biotechnology Applications

edited by

Mariagabriella Santonicola

and

Gianluca Ciarleglio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable and stimuli-responsive polymers; bioactive nanostructured polymers; electrospun polymer fibers; polymer– matrix composites with bioactive properties; bioactive coatings for regenerative medicine; polymer-based drug delivery systems; polymers and hydrogels for wound dressing; bioactive scaffolds for tissue engineering; polymers for biotechnology applications; the 3D printing of bioactive polymer materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell: Prospects and Challenges

edited by Huijuan Bai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell; polymer electrolyte membrane; polyimide; proton conductivity; catalytic layer; PEMFC stacks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Stimuli-Responsive Polymer-Based Biomaterials and Metamaterials in Tissue Engineering

edited by

Ebrahim Yarali

and

Giulia Scalet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive biomaterials; polymer-based metamaterials; shape memory polymers/hydrogels; three-dimensional and four-dimensional printing; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)

High-Energy-Density Polymer-Based Materials

edited by

Min Xia

Zhengmao Ding

and Chao Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-energy-density materials; propellants; gunpowder; nitrogenous compounds; safety; charging process; polymers; intense burning; fuel cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Chemistry)

Advances in Biopolymer Rheology

edited by

Juan Carlos Cuevas-Bernardino

and Consuelo Lobato Calleros

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheology; functional foods; proteins; polysaccharides; macromolecules; biopolymer interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Advanced Polymer Architectures for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by

Metin Gençten

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: conducting polymers; redox-active polymers; polymer electrolytes; electrochemical energy storage; batteries (Li-ion; Na-ion; lead– acid; and redox flow); supercapacitors; polymer composites; solid-state batteries; electrode materials; structure– property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Innovative Thermoplastic Composites

edited by

Sunil Chandrakant Joshi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoplastic composites; material properties; recyclability; processing science; characterization; amorphous; crystalline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites)

Polymeric Biomaterials for RNA Therapeutics and Genetic Drug Delivery Applications

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric biomaterials; RNA delivery; gene therapy; mRNA therapeutics; nanoparticle drug delivery; siRNA/CRISPR delivery; biodegradable polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Polymers-Based Sensors and Actuators

edited by

Sabir Khan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; sensors; actuators; smart materials; conducting polymers; responsive materials; biomedical devices; environmental monitoring; wearable electronics; soft robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Biopolymers in Food Science

edited by

Mustafa Bener

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible and biodegradable films; sustainable food packaging; bio-based functional materials; active and smart packaging systems; natural carrier matrixes; sensor-compatible biomaterials; advanced applications of biopolymers; biopolymer based gels and hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)

Polymer-Based Materials for Energy and Environment Applications

edited by Gowthami Palanisamy and

Taehwan Oh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane; separator; film; gels; electrodes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Polymeric Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application

edited by

Anderson Nogueira Mendes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional hydrogels; environmental remediation; nanotechnology; biomedical engineering; controlled release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)

Resins for Additive Manufacturing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Claudio Tosto

and

Gianluca Cicala

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: resins; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; polymer blends; recycling; LCA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

From Polymers Design to Advanced Structures for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Mirosława El Fray

and Agnieszka Piegat

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; biomaterials; biopolymers; macromolecular engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Stimuli-Responsive Functional Polymers for Drug Delivery

edited by

Da Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymers; stimuli-responsive materials; controlled drug release; targeted drug delivery; biodegradable polymers; nanocarriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Modifications of Polymer Materials for Toughness, Thermal Conductivity

edited by

Dexiang Sun

and

Jinghui Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; polymer nanocomposites; structure– property relationship; mechanical properties; thermal conductivity; flame retardancy; toughening mechanism; thermal conductive mechanism; flame retardancy mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Sustainable Biopolymer Materials for Industrial Applications

edited by Bahareh Azimi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; sustainable materials; polymer processing; biomedical applications; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)

Medical Application of Polymer-Based Composites, 5th Edition

edited by

Haw-Ming Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; biomaterial; tissue engineering; biodegradable implants; dental-resin-based composites; wound-dressing composites; drug-releasing composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Recent Advances in Sustainable and Recyclable Polymer Materials from Renewable Resources

edited by

Konstantina Papadopoulou

and

Kyriaki Kiskira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable polymers; renewable resources; biodegradable plastics; bio-based materials; polymer recycling; green chemistry; circular economy; polylactic acid (PLA); polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs); lignin-based polymers; cellulose-derived polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science)

Recent Developments of Photopolymerization in Advanced Materials

edited by

Kerem Kaya

and

Sergei V. Kostjuk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: photopolymerization; advanced polymeric materials; additive manufacturing; conjugated polymers; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Chemistry)

Polymeric Materials Based on Graphene Derivatives and Composites

edited by

Mariapompea Cutroneo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer– graphene composites; nanocomposites; flexible electronics; biomedical applications; graphene oxide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)

Inorganic Filler-Based Polymeric Composites for Enhanced Mechanical and Thermal Properties

edited by

Keon-Soo Jang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; composite; inorganic filler; mechanical properties; thermal properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites)

Chemical Recycling of Polymers, 2nd Edition

edited by

Luis Roman

, Simoní Da Ros and

Paul McKeown

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical recycling; degradation; depolymerisation; hydrolysis; alcoholysis; pyrolysis; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Circular and Green Sustainable Polymer Science)

Advanced Processing and Polymeric Material Design for Integrated Sensing Technologies

edited by

Camilo Zamora-Ledezma

and Christian Narvaez Munoz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; advanced materials; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Recent Advances in Polymer-Based Drug Delivery Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ling Ding

and

Huizhen Jia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; polymeric drug; smart polymers; drug delivery systems; biodegradable/bioabsorbable; copolymers; natural/synthetic polymer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers)

Mechanics of Polymer-Based Soft Materials

edited by

Dongming Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanics; soft matter; soft structures; polymer-based soft materials; entropy elasticity; computational modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Analysis and Characterization)

Additive Manufacturing of Polymer-Based Materials and Lightweight Structures, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lei Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; lightweight structures; polymers; continuous carbon-fiber-reinforced composites; functional design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites)

Polymer Composites for Smart and Eco-Friendly Systems

edited by

Hui Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; biodegradable polymer; polymer processing; antibacterial; thermal stability; mechanical properties; smart and eco-friendly systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites)

Polymer Crystallization

edited by

Adam Kiersnowski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallization kinetics; lamellar structure; macromolecular liquid crystals; nucleation of polymer crystals; ordered polymer structures; polymer crystal growth; polymer spectroscopy; scattering of polymers; semicrystalline polymers; stimuli-induced polymer transitions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Physics and Theory)

Flexible and Stretchable Polymers for Wearable Biosensors: Materials and Applications

edited by

Sheng Zhang

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible; wearable biosensors; polymer; composite

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart and Functional Polymers)

Polymer Physics: From Theory to Experimental Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Célio Pinto Fernandes

Luís Lima Ferrás

and

Alexandre M. Afonso

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5973 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flows; suspensions; viscoelasticity; heat transfer; machine learning; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; polymer rheology and mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Physics and Theory)

Advances in Cellulose and Wood-Based Composites

edited by

André Luiz Missio

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2562 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; wood-based composites; sustainable materials; renewable resources; nanocellulose; biopolymers; material properties; environmental sustainability; advanced manufacturing; lifecycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites)

Advanced Polymers for Wastewater Treatment and Toxicant Removal, 2nd Edition

edited by

Seyed Borhan Mousavi

and

Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; polymer materials; environmental sciences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Functional Polymers for Drug Delivery and Their Effects

edited by

Merve Gudul Bacanli

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polymers; drug delivery; controlled release; polymer– drug conjugates; biocompatibility; therapeutic efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Research on Room-Temperature Phosphorescence Polymer Materials

edited by Lingyan Liu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials; polymer-based; long-lived; emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

Functional Polymers and Composites in Electrochemical and Optical Sensing Systems

edited by

Ahmet Şenocak

Süreyya Oğuz Tümay

and Vildan Şanko

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; nanocomposites; biosensor; nanomaterial; electrochemical sensor and optical sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart and Functional Polymers)

Design and Sustainability: Polymer Composites via Additive Manufacturing

edited by Yesong Wang, Zhongsen Zhang, Kunkun Fu and

Wei Li

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9456 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; polymer composites; short-fiber composites; continuous-fiber composites; mechanical behavior; modeling and simulation; failure mode

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)

Advanced Polymeric Composite for Drug Delivery Application

edited by

Ranjit De

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer; composite; characterization; application; drug delivery; biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)

New Studies of Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xin Chen

Zheyu Liu

and Jianbin Liu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open

Keywords: surfaces and interfaces; interface behavior; polymeric materials characterization; polymer application; multiphase interfacial flow; wettability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)

Advanced Research on the Thermal Properties and Flame Retardancy of Polymer Composites, 2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Jiang

Yuxiang Huang

and

Long Yan

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open

Keywords: flame retardants; flame-retardant polymeric materials; fire testing; ecopolymer composites; fire-retardant modes of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites)

Application and Characterization of Cellulose-Based Polymers

edited by Qi Yang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose-based polymers; cellulose extraction; cellulose modification; nanocellulose; sustainable materials; biomedical applications; smart packaging; characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Analysis and Characterization)

Aging Behavior and Durability of Polymer Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ivana Salopek Čubrić

and

Goran Čubrić

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3072 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer aging; durability; properties; weathering; tests; protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Analysis and Characterization)

Advances in Carbon/Polymer Composites: Preparation and Application

edited by

Prasad Karthika

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1396 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon/polymer composites; advanced manufacturing; functional materials; mechanical and thermal properties; sustainability; energy applications; biomedical applications; aerospace applications; computational modeling; recycling and durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites)

Biodegradable Polymer-Based Nanocarriers for Biomedical Applications

edited by