Polymer Irradiation and Radiation Processing: Advances, Innovations and Emerging Applications
A Special Issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717) belonging to the section "Materials Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 55
Editors
Interests: biodegradable polymers; extrusion; polymer characterisations; polymer composites; polymer nanocomposites; rubber insulation
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Interests: biopolymers; fire retardant polymeric materials; electron-beam irradiation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Radiation processing has become an increasingly important approach for tailoring the structure, properties and performance of polymeric materials. Irradiation can induce crosslinking, grafting, degradation and functionalisation, providing opportunities to develop polymers with enhanced mechanical, thermal, chemical and surface properties. At the same time, advances in radiation technologies are opening new possibilities for polymer recycling, sustainable materials, biomedical applications, packaging, coatings, composites and other emerging areas.
This Special Issue invites authors to submit original research articles, review papers and critical perspectives addressing recent developments in polymer irradiation and radiation processing. Contributions covering different radiation sources, processing strategies, fundamental mechanisms, material characterisation and practical applications are encouraged. Particular interest will be given to innovative approaches that connect radiation processing with advanced functional materials, circular economy, sustainability and industrial applications. We invite researchers from academia and industry to share their latest findings and perspectives in this rapidly developing field.
Topics suitable for submission include the following fields:
- γ-ray irradiation;
- Electron-beam irradiation;
- X-ray irradiation;
- UV irradiation;
- Plasma/radiation-assisted modification;
- Radiation-induced crosslinking;
- Radiation-induced degradation;
- Grafting and functionalisation;
- Polymer blends and composites;
- Nanocomposites;
- Biodegradable polymers;
- Recycling and upcycling;
- Polymer ageing and durability;
- Biomedical polymers;
- Food packaging;
- Membranes;
- Hydrogels;
- Coatings;
- Agricultural applications;
- Radiation sterilisation;
- Industrial radiation processing.
Dr. Tin Sin Lee
Dr. Soo Tueen Bee
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Processes is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- polymer irradiation
- radiation processing
- radiation-induced modification
- polymer functionalisation
- radiation crosslinking
- polymer degradation
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