Polymeric-Based Materials for Stimuli-Responsive Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 November 2023) | Viewed by 642
Special Issue Editors
Interests: silicone-based materials as transducers (actuators; sensors and energy harvesting); chemical modification of siloxanes; silicone-based composites and nanocomposites; silicone-based dielectric materials; silicone-based interpenetrated networks; compliant electrodes; siloxane synthesis; siloxane cross-linking pathways; in situ and ex situ nanoparticle synthesis
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Interests: Polysiloxanes; chemical modification; metal-containing compounds and materials; siloxane/ silsesquioxanes based compounds and materials for applications in energy, environment, medicine, biology, catalysis
Interests: broadband dielectric spectroscopy; impedance spectroscopy; molecular dynamics; conductivity; electrode polarization; interfacial polarization; dielectric polymers; polymer nanocomposites; hybrid materials
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Interests: synthesis of polysiloxanes; preparation of nanocomposite materials; infrared light imaging applied in nanocomposite materials analysis; models of energy transfer in thin films; complex characterization of polymer-based materials; polymer synthesis and characterization; silicones; silicone-based composites and materials; materials characterization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Stimulus-responsive polymers, often known as "smart polymers," are macromolecules sensitive to environmental stimuli such as temperature, light, electrical or magnetic fields, and chemicals. The activated polymers undergo visible or measurable micro- or nanoscale changes, such as morphology, molecular bond rearrangement/cleavage, and molecular motion, which can result in changes in macroscopic attributes including colour, shape, and functionality. Stimuli-responsive polymers can be tailored to have a variety of specific mechanical, chemical, electrical, optical, biological, or other properties, and can be engineered into a variety of forms, including bulk, thin film, micro/nanoparticles, and composites, thanks to the versatile selection of backbone and functional groups. A large array of diverse efforts has been carried out and documented over the years to improve the performance of stimuli-responsive polymers and to investigate new and creative applications. The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together the latest studies on stimuli-responsive polymer-based materials designed for optoelectronics, transducers, capacitors, sensors, etc.
Dr. Adrian Bele
Dr. Mihaela Dascalu
Dr. Mihai Asandulesa
Dr. George Stiubianu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Materials
- Polymeric-Based Materials
- Electroactive Polymers
- Thermo-Responsive Polymers
- pH-Responsive Polymeric Materials
- Smart Polymeric Materials
- Moisture-Responsive Polymeric Materials
- Light-Responsive Polymeric Materials
- Polymeric Sensors; Artificial Muscles
- Dielectric Elastomer Transducers
- Self-Healing Stimuli-Responsive Materials
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