Functional Polymeric Materials: From Precise Design of Molecular and Supramolecular Structures to Advanced Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Precise molecular and supramolecular structure design bridges the microstructures of materials and their macroscopic properties. Advances in the tailoring of molecular/supramolecular structures have resulted in the revolutionary development of novel functional materials. This concept includes 1) synthesis of polymers with desirable molecular size, uniformity, topology, composition, and functionalities; 2) self-assembly of polymers into well-defined nano architectures; and 3) supramolecular recognition of polymeric and/or small molecules that leads to nanodevices or micro-objects with special functionalities. The resulting well-defined polymers/supramolecules can be used directly as functional materials, or combine with inorganic components to result in hybrid materials, or to be used as templates for nanofabrication of inorganic materials. The wide applications of such polymer/supramolecular materials include drug/gene delivery, smart surfaces, stretchable electronics, supersoft elastomers, energy storage/conversion, photonic/phononic crystals, etc.

The goal of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for sharing new ideas, concepts, experimental methods in polymer synthesis and characterization that results in functional materials for emerging applications. We welcome original research, review, mini review, and perspective articles for this Special Issue. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Molecular design, synthesis, and characterization of novel polymeric materials;
• Self-assembly, analysis, and application of the resulting nano architectures as functional materials or templates for advanced functional materials;
• Supramolecular objects and nanodevices as functional materials.

Dr. Yu Wang
Dr. Yingjie Liao
Guest Editors

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