Polymer Applications
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
• Biomedical applications of polymeric materials
• Polymeric material based flexible and stretchable electronics
• Functional polymers and their composites for sensors and actuators
• Polymer based LED
• Polymeric membranes
• Eco-friendly polymeric materials
• Functional polymeric textiles
• Polymeric self-healing materials
• Functional polymeric surfaces
• Applications of polymeric materials and their composites in energy generation and storage
• 3D/4D printing of polymeric materials and their composites
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Polymers/Their Hybrid Materials for Optoelectronic Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Versatile Polymers for Batteries II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advance in Molecularly Imprinted Polymers II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Polymer Materials and Modifying Additives (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Application of Metal-Organic Frameworks Based on Polymers (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Application of Polymers in Biomimetics (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Cellulose and Its Derivatives: Applications, and Future Perspectives II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Application of Polymeric Nanocomposites in Agriculture: Sustainable Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Electrospun Nanofibers: Current Advances and Future Perspective (Deadline: 5 January 2025)
- Chitosan-Based Materials for Water and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Engineering Application of Polymer-Clay Composites (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Application of Polymer Materials in Water Purification (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Advances in Synthesis and Application of Biomedical Polymer Materials (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Polymer-Based Sensors II (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- 3D-Printed Polymers for Tissue Engineering or Bioelectronics (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Polysaccharides in Food Industry, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Nanomaterials Template for Organic or Composite Polymers in Biomedical Application III (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Polymer Microspheres—Current Development, Application and Future Challenges (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Flexible Electronics Applications of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Polymers & Polymer Composites for Dental Applications (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Active and Intelligent Food Packaging Polymers, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Innovative Developments and Applications of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Polymeric Materials and Their Application in 3D Printing, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advances in Polyimide: Synthesis, Modification, Characterization, Application and Beyond (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Polymeric Materials in Energy Conversion and Storage, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Functionalization of Polymers for Specific Applications in 3D Printing (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Novel Polymer Materials for Optical Application (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Polymers for Medical and Dental Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advanced Polymeric Composite for Drug Delivery Application (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Molecularly Imprinted Polymers and Emerging Polymeric Technologies for Hazardous Compounds (Deadline: 5 February 2025)
- Advanced Polymers in Food Industry II (Deadline: 5 February 2025)
- Application of Polymer Materials in Pavement Design: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Dental Applications III (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Polymeric Composites: Manufacturing, Processing and Applications (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Recent Advances in Flame Retardant Polymers (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Multifunctional Application of Electrospun Fiber (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Advances in Polymers for Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Applications of 3D Printing for Polymers, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery Applications (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Multifunctional Applications of Sustainable Polymer Biocomposites (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Polymer-Based Coatings for Metallic Materials (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Polymer Composites with Reinforcement for Dental Applications (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Polymeric Materials for Next-Generation Energy Storage (Deadline: 27 February 2025)
- Environmental Friendly Synthesis, Modification and Application of Polymer (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Biopolymers for Food Packaging and Agricultural Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Recent Advances in Polymer Nanocomposites for Enhanced Filtration and Purification in Water Treatment (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Conducting Polymers and Their Functionalization for Diverse Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Application of Polymers in Food Sciences (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Recent Advances in Polymer Adhesives and Dynamic Adhesives (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Polymer-Based Adhesives: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Polymer Materials for Batteries/Capacitors Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advanced Polymer Coating Technology (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Polymers for Circular Packaging Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Polymer Electrolyte: Recent Progress and Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advanced Study on Polymer-Based Hydrogels (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Advanced Natural Polymers for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Advances and Applications of Block Copolymers II (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Sustainable Polymeric Materials in Building and Construction (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Polymeric Materials in Food Science (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Advanced Polymer Materials in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Polymers in Restorative Dentistry: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Applied in Batteries and Capacitors (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Materials and Food Science (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Bioactive Polymer Materials with Antibacterial Properties, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Advances in Biodegradable Polymeric Materials with Applications in the Food Industry II (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Polymer Based Fuel Cells for Energy Conversion (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Advanced Polymer Composites for Water Treatment (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Applications of Biopolymer-Based Composites in Food Technology (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Advances in High-Performance Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Polymer Materials for Sensors and Actuators (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Environmental Pollution and Control by Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Development of Applications of Polymer-Based Sensors and Actuators (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances and Innovations in Biopolymer Applications for Sustainable Packaging Solutions (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Functional Polymeric Materials for Dental and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Sustainable Electronics: Innovations in Conductive Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Polymers and Their Role in Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Synthesis of Polymer Membranes and Their Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Polymers for Imaging and Detection (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Polymers from Renewable Resources for Packaging and Biomedical Applications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advanced Polymers for Cardiovascular Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Polymer Modified Asphalt for Sustainable Pavements (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Fire-Safe Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Smart Polymers and Mechanical Metamaterials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Composites for Water Treatment Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Polymer Materials for Adsorption and Separation (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Polymers Composites for Dental Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Technical Textile Science and Technology (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Polymers and Their Composites Applied in Extreme Environments (Deadline: 5 April 2025)
- Food Packaging Polymer Materials: Progress and Prospects (Deadline: 5 April 2025)
- Research in Nanofibers, Microfibers and Textiles (Deadline: 5 April 2025)
- Research and Application of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Preparation and Application of Sustainable Polymer Coating Materials (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Polymers Strategies in Dental Therapy (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Resins for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Polymeric Materials in Optoelectronic Devices and Energy Applications (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Polymer Semiconductors: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Polymer Materials in Sensors, Actuators and Energy Conversion, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Polymers for Biomedical Engineering Applications (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Advances in Polymeric Adhesives (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Polymer Materials for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Sustainable Biopolymer-Based Composites: Processing, Characterization, and Application II (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Recent Advances in Biopolymers for Emulsion Applications (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Resin Additives—Spices for Polymers (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems: Design, Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Medical Application of Polymer-Based Composites IV (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Polymeric Materials in 3D Printing (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Polymer-Based Organic Semiconductor Materials and Devices (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Design, Synthesis and Application of Coordination-Driven Metal-Organic Supramolecular Polymers (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advanced Polymers for Harnessing Power and Energy (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advanced Polymer Composites and Foams (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Challenges and Trends in Polymer Composites—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advancing Polyester: Novel Approaches and Applications in Materials Science (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Challenges and Opportunities in Natural and Synthetic Polymers for Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Environmental Assessment of Novel Polymeric Materials for Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Polymer-Based Materials Incorporated with Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Study and Applications of Resins in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- New Possibilities of Obtaining and Applications of Polymers in Industry and Medicine (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Active Polymeric Materials for Electrochemical Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Polymeric Conductive Materials for Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Conductive Polymers for Electronic Devices, Displays and Sensors (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Structure, Properties and Analyses of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Polymer Application in Nanoscale Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- State-of-the-Art Polymer Science and Technology in Romania (2024,2025) (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Fiber Reinforced Polymers Applications as Reinforcement of Concrete Structures—Design Aspects, Tests and Analysis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Recent Advances in the Polymers Field for the Energy Industry (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- New Green Polymer Materials and Their Promising Applications Towards Artefacts Surface Treatments (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Polymers in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Polymer-Based Dielectric Composite Materials for Energy Applications (Deadline: 5 May 2025)
- Advances in Functional Polymer Materials for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 5 May 2025)
- Electrospun Nanofibers for Medical and Bio Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Advances of Chitin and Chitosan-Based Materials: Preparation and Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Three-Dimensional Printing of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Advanced Polymer Materials for Safe Ion Batteries (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Applications of Polymer-Based Absorbent Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advanced Antibacterial Polymers and Their Composites (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Exploration and Innovation in Sustainable Rubber Performance (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials for Harsh Environments: Innovations, Challenges and Applications (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Composites II (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Functional Polymers and Novel Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Biomedical Polymer Materials for Wound Healing (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Polymers and Polymer Composites for Dental Application (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Development and Application of Polymer Scaffolds, 2nd Volume (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Polymers in Dentistry: Dental Composites and Adhesives (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in the Preparation, Properties and Application of Polyurethane, Cellulose and Their Composites (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Polymer Composites for Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Battery Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Conjugated Polymers: Synthesis, Processing and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advanced Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Materials and Their Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Design, Synthesis, and Application of Optoelectronic Polymers (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Mechanical Properties of Polymer-Based Composites (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in Polymeric Metal-Organic Frameworks and Composites for Opto-Magnetic Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Laser Treatment of High-Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Polymeric Composites in Road and Bridge Engineering: Characterization, Production and Application, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Application of Novel Polymer Coatings (Deadline: 5 June 2025)
- Nanocomposite Polymer Membranes for Advanced Water Treatment (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Application and Development of Polymer Hydrogel (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Emerging Polymeric Excipients in Shaping the Future of Solid Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Flexible, Highly Efficient Polymer Solar Cells (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Devices and Sensors (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Polymeric Materials for Wastewater Treatment Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Advanced Polymers in Food Science (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Advances in Polymeric Dental Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Functional Polymeric Materials for Engineering and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advanced Electrically Conductive Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Fundamental Aspects and Applications of Photoactive and Electro-Optic Polymers (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Biopolymers for Medical Applications: From Drug Delivery to Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Preparation and Application of Natural Polysaccharide-Based Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Designing Polymers for Emerging Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Silicon-Based Polymers: From Synthesis to Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Cellular Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Boosting Energy Storage Battery Performance and Safety with Polymers (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Applied Polymers in Renewable Energy (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Porous Polymers: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Polymeric Materials for Lithium-Ion and Post-Lithium-Ion Batteries (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Microgels and Microgel Assemblies in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Epoxy-Based Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell: Prospects and Challenges (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Natural Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Polymer Joining Techniques: Innovations, Challenges, and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Applications of Polymers and Their Composites in Biotechnology (Deadline: 3 July 2025)
- Advanced Polymers for Wastewater Treatment and Toxicant Removal, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Advanced Polymeric Membranes for Environmental and Energy-Related Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymer Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Hydrogel Materials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- 3D Printing Polymer Materials and Their Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Polymer for Sustainable Construction—Recent Trends and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Hydrogels, Biopolymers, and Applications as Antimicrobial Agents (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Development of Polymeric Scaffolds in Bone Regeneration (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Novel Polymers for Sensing and Biosensing Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Synthesis and Application of Epoxy-Based Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Novel Antimicrobial Polymers: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Natural Degradation of Polymers (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Polymers at Surfaces and Interfaces (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in Polymers and Polymer Composites for Packaging Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Sustainable Two Dimensional-Based Polymer Composites for 3D Printing: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Advanced Hydrogels for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Polymers for Cryogenic Temperatures for Space and On-Ground Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advanced Epoxy-Based Materials, 5th Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Polymer Innovations in Biomedicine (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Polymer Science in Petroleum Engineering: Latest Trends and Developments (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advanced Electrochemical Applications of Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Naturally Occurring Polymers as Tools for Coping with Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advances in Polymers: From Fabrication Technologies to Applications in Biotechnology and Biomedicine (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Antibacterial Activity of Polymeric Materials
- Assessment of the Ageing and Durability of Polymers
- Electrochemical-Storage Technology with Polymer Science
- Electrospun Nanofibers
- Fire and Polymers (Closed)
- Innovative Functional Textiles (Closed)
- Polymer Applications in Environmental Science
- Polymer Materials for Adsorption Applications
- Polymeric Foams
- Polymeric Materials for COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment (Closed)
- Polymers for Controlled Drug Release
- Polymers for Electrical and Optical Applications
- Polymers in Agriculture and Food Science (Closed)
- Polymers in Tissue Engineering (Closed)
- Progress in Polymer Applications