Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker * E-Mail Website Editor-in-ChiefLehrstuhl für Polymermaterialien und Polymertechnologien Universität Potsdam, GermanyTel. +49 (0) 331/ 568 1112; Fax: +49 (0) 331/ 568 3000 Interests: self-assembly of block copolymers and nanoparticles; multi-functional patchy particles; Pickering-Emulsions; protein-polymer conjugates; integration of biological functions into polymeric materials* Founding Editor-in-Chief of PolymersProf. Dr. Hyeonseok Yoon E-Mail Website Associate Editor(1) School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University(2) Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South KoreaTel. +82-62-530-1778; Fax: +82-62-530-1779 Interests: conducting polymers, nanoparticles, composites, sensors, electrochemistrySpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Miguel Ángel López Manchado E-Mail Website Associate EditorDepartamento de Nanomateriales Poliméricos y Biomateriales, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, Juan de la Cierva, 3, 28006-Madrid, SpainInterests: Processing and characterization of composite materials and nanocomposites; Evaluation of structure-properties relationships in composite materials; Study of elastomer compoundsProf. Dr. Francesco Paolo La Mantia E-Mail Website Associate EditorDipartimento di Ingegneria, Università di Palermo INSTM, Firenze, ItalyInterests: polymer processing, mechanical behaviour of polymer-based systems, rheological behaviour of polymer-based systems, green composites, biocomposites, nanocomposites, biodegradable polymers, polymer blends, degradation and recycling of polymer-based systemsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Dimitrios Bikiaris E-Mail Website Associate EditorLaboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, GreeceInterests: synthesis and characterization of polyesters; development of biobased polymers; biodegradable polymers; polymer composites and nanocomposites; synthesis and characterization of copolymers; polymer blends; recycling of polymers with various techniques; modification of natural polymers; polymer for wastewater treatment pollutant removal; polymers for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications; drug–polymer solid dispersions; drug targeting; drug nanoencapsulation and microencapsulationSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Dr. Martin Kröger E-Mail Website Associate EditorPolymer Physics, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Leopold-Ruzicka-Weg 4, CH-8093 Zurich, SwitzerlandInterests: computational polymer physics; complex liquids; anisotropic liquids; coarse-graining issues; new simulation methods; nonequilibrium phenomena; polymer brushes, melts, solutions, gels, and networks; dendritic structures; scaling concepts; topology; pattern recognition; molecular dynamicsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Dr. Antonio Pizzi E-Mail Website Associate EditorLERMAB, Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche sur le MAteriau Bois, Université de Lorraine, 27 rue Philippe Seguin, CS60036, 88021 Epinal, FranceInterests: polycondensation; resins; adhesives; thermosetting polymers for adhesives; natural polymers for industrial use; fibrous and wood composites; polymeric wood constituents (cellulose, lignin, tannins)Special Issues and Collections in MDPI journalProf. Dr. Frank Wiesbrock E-Mail Website Associate EditorPCCL - Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH, Roseggerstrasse 12, 8700 Leoben, AustriaTel. +43 3842 42962 42; Fax: +43 3842 42962 6 Interests: functional polymers; ring-opening polymerizations; crosslinked polymers; biopolyesters; polymeranalogous modificationsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Shin-ichi Yusa E-Mail Website Associate EditorDepartment of Materials Science and Chemistry, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo, JapanTel. +81-79-267-4954; Fax: +81 79 266 8868 Interests: controlled/living radical polymerization; RAFT; TERP; water-soluble polymer; self-organization; polymer micelle; bioconjugate polymerSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsDr. Weimin Huang E-Mail Website Topic EditorSchool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, SingaporeInterests: shape memory materials and technologies; actuator design, MEMS and thin films; self-healing, degradable materials and applications; assembly, disassembly and packaging; laser microfabrication and local annealingSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsDr. Ying Li E-Mail Website Topic EditorDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT, USATel. +1-860-486-7110 Interests: multiscale modeling; computational materials design; mechanics and physics of soft matter; materials by designSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsDr. Patrick Van Rijn E-Mail Website Topic EditorDepartment of BioMedical Engineering FB-40, University of Groningen/University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands. Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The NetherlandsInterests: biohybrid systems; polymeric microgels; surface chemistry; biomaterials; biointerfaces; cell biology; biomedical applicationsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Giulio Malucelli E-Mail Website1 Website2 Topic EditorDepartment of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, I-10129 Torino, ItalyInterests: Flame retardance; Surface Engineering methods for textiles; UV and UV-LED curable coatings; Structure-property relationships in polymer and polymeric composite systemsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsDr. Andrea Sorrentino E-Mail Website Topic EditorInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Via Previati 1/C, 23900 Lecco, ItalyInterests: process–properties relashionships; morphology and properties of polymeric materials; polymer processing; injection and compression moulding; nanofunctionalized polymer materials for barrier and electrical applications; polymer (bio/photo)-degradation; bionanocomposites materials; thermomechanical properties; biodegradable materials; high performances composite materials; materials for sensing; materials for drug delivery; self-healing materialsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Vitaliy Khutoryanskiy E-Mail Website Topic EditorReading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 224, Reading RG6 6AD, UKInterests: Polymers for pharmaceutical applications; Mucoadhesive drug delivery systems; Transmucosal drug delivery; Water-soluble and amphiphilic polymers; Hydrogels, biomaterials; Functionalised nanoparticles and Stimuli-responsive polymersn technologiesSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Dr. Philipp Vana E-Mail Website Topic EditorMakromolekulare Chemie, Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 6, D-37077 Göttingen, GermanyTel. +49-551-39-12753; Fax: +49 551 391 2709 Interests: controlled radical RAFT polymerization; synthesis of complex macromolecular architectures and functional polymers; biomimetic polymer design; polymerizations from surfaces; organic–inorganic hybrid materials; kinetics and mechanism of radical polymerizations; mechanical properties of polymers; modeling and simulation of polymerization processes; electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry; ion-mobility mass spectrometrySpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Dr. Rafael Antonio Balart Gimeno E-Mail Website Topic EditorTechnological Institute of Materials (ITM), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)Interests: aliphatic polyesters; blends; compatibilization; advanced characterization; functional additivesSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsDr. Bernhard V. K. J. Schmidt E-Mail Website Topic Editor1. Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476 Potsdam, Germany2. University of Glasgow, School of Chemistry, G128QQ Glasgow, UKInterests: double-hydrophilic block copolymer self-assembly; polymerizations in confined spaces; polymers from renewable lignin feedstocks; Carbon Nitride-based soft polymer materialsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Dr. Naozumi Teramoto E-Mail Website1 Website2 Topic EditorDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology, 2-17-1 Tsudanuma, Narashino, Chiba 275-0016, JapanInterests: biomaterial; bio-based polymer; bioplastics; biodegradable polymer; biopolymer; composite material comprising a polymer matrixSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journalsProf. Ilker Bayer E-Mail Website Topic EditorIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, ItalyInterests: bioinspired surfaces; wetting; biopolymers; polymer nanocompositesSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journals

Prof. Dr. Christopher Barner-Kowollik E-Mail Website Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Lehrstuhl für Präparative Makromolekulare Chemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesser Str. 18 , Geb. 11.23, 76128 Karlsruhe, GermanyInterests: precision macromolecular design; novel conjugation chemistries; novel controlling protocols; kinetics and mechanism of polymerizations; high resolution mass spectrometryProf. Dr. Jean-François Carpentier E-Mail Website Institute of Chemistry, Organometallics: Materials and Catalysis Group, UMR 6226, University of Rennes, 1 – 35042 Rennes Cedex, FranceFax: +33 223 236 939 Interests: metal-based polymerization catalysis; coordination-insertion polymerization; metallocenes; post metallocene catalysts; stereoselective polymerization; polyolefins; ring-opening polymerization; chemical modification of polymersDr. Seth B. Darling E-Mail Website Argonne National Laboratory, Institute for Molecular Engineering, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Argonne, IL 60439, USAFax: +1 630 252 4646 Interests: block copolymers; self-assembly; membranes; sequential infiltration synthesis; sorbentsProf. Dr. Kurt E. Geckeler E-Mail Website Department of Nanobio Materials and Electronics (DNE), World-Class University Program (WCU), and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology (GIST), 1 Oryong-dong, Buk-gu Gwangju 500-712, KoreaFax: +82-62-970-2338 Interests: bionanomaterials; inorganic nanotubes and nanoparticles; nanomedicine; nanostructured polymers; nanosized molecular architectures; supramolecular polymers; biomedical and biocompatible polymers; drug delivery systems; functional polymers; polymer-metal complexes; conducting polymers; stimuli-sensitive materials; chemosensors; polymers for environmental remediationProf. Dr. Tanja Junkers E-Mail Website School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, AustraliaInterests: controlled radical polymerization; polymerization kinetics; polymer conjugation; radical spin traps; novel polymerization protocols; mass spectrometry of polymers; microreactor applicationsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journals:Special Issue in Polymers: Precision Polymer SynthesisProf. Dr. Sebastien Lecommandoux E-Mail Website Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), Bordeaux-INP, Université de Bordeaux, CNRS, 16 avenue Pey Berland, 33607 Pessac cedex, FranceFax: +33 5 4000 8486 Interests: block copolymer self-assembly; stimuli-responsive nanostructures; polymersomes; hybrid polymer/nanoparticles structures; therapeutic applications; drug delivery systems; theranosticsProf. Dr. Ian Manners E-Mail Website School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK BS8 1TS, UKInterests: catalysis; self-assembly; nanoscience; inorganic chemistryProf. Dr. David Mecerreyes E-Mail Website POLYMAT, Joxe Mari Korta Center, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avda. Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, SpainInterests: Innovative polymer chemistry; polymeric ionic liquids; redox polymers; polymers for energy (batteries)Special Issues and Collections in MDPI journals:Special Issue in Polymers: Innovative Polymer ElectrolytesProf. Dr. Wolfgang Meier E-Mail Website Universität Basel, Departement Chemie, BPR 1096, Postfach 3350, Mattenstrasse 24a, 4002 Basel, SwitzerlandFax: +41 (0)61 267 38 55 Interests: interactions between synthetic polymers and model colloids; polymerization of hydrophobic monomers in lipid bilayers; hollow polymer particles with dimensions in the submicrometer range; polymerizable amphiphilic block copolymers; reconstitution of membrane proteins in superstructures formed by amphiphilic block copolymersProf. Dr. Goerg H. Michler E-Mail Website Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute for Physics, 06099 Halle/S., GermanyFax: +49 345 5527149 Interests: electron microscopy (including SEM, TEM); atomic force microscopy (AFM); morphology of polymers; micromechanical poperties; nanostructured polymers; toughness enhancement; nanocomposites; biomedical polymers

Prof. Dr. Volker Abetz E-Mail Website1 Website2 1. University of Hamburg; Institute of Physical Chemistry; Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6, 20146 Hamburg, Germany2. Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Zentrum für Material- und Küstenforschung GmbH; Institute of Polymer Research; Max-Planck-Straße 1, 21502 Geesthacht, GermanyTel. +49 40 42838 3460; Fax: +49 40 42838 9542 Interests: self-assembly, block copolymers, polymer blends, nanocomposites, supramolecular polymers, membranes, controlled polymerizationsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journals:Special Issue in Polymers: Self-assembly of Block CopolymersProf. Grażyna Adamus E-Mail Website Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, PolandInterests: polymers from renewable resources; synthesis of functional polymers; structure–property relationships; novel polymeric materials of controlled biodegradability; application of mass spectrometry techniques to the structural study of synthetic polymers at the molecular levelSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journals:Special Issue in Polymers: Polymer Mass SpectrometrySpecial Issue in Polymers: Biodegradable Polymers - Where We Are and Where to GoingSpecial Issue in Biomolecules: Biodegradable Polyesters: From Synthesis to ApplicationProf. Dr. Paschalis Alexandridis E-Mail Website Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo, NY 14260-4200, USAInterests: self-assembly; directed assembly; surfactants; block copolymers; polysaccharides; nanoparticles; water; ionic liquids; dissolution; formulationsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journals:Special Issue in Polymers: Waterborne Polymers

Dr. Jenny Alongi E-Mail Website Università degli Studi Di Milano, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via C. Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, ItalyInterests: polymers with high thermal stability; flame retarded polymers; biocompatible and biometic polymers; multifunctional resins for the adsorption of heavy metals from wastewaters; multifunctional coatings; layer by Layer assemblySpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journals:Special Issue in Polymers: Bioinspired and Biomimetic PolymersProf. Dr. Volker Altstädt E-Mail Website Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, GermanyFax: +49 921 557473 Interests: Environmentally friendly polymers; Lightweight materials; Functional polymers; Advanced processing & TestingSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journals:Special Issue in Materials: Fibre-Reinforced CompositesSpecial Issue in Materials: Polymer Blends and CompatibilizationProf. Brian Amsden E-Mail Website Queen's University, Kingston, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kingston, CanadaInterests: mechanically resilient hydrogels; self-immolative polymers; biofabrication; polymeric biohybrid materials; cell-biomaterial interactions; controlled release systemsDr. Seongpil An E-Mail Website Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1200 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607, USAInterests: artificial/natural polymers, electrospinning; solution blowing; polymer/carbon/metal/ceramic fibers; transparent conducting film; vascular self-healing system; soft actuator; triboelectric/piezoelectric nanogenerator; cooling film; water/air purification membranesSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journals:Special Issue in Polymers: Functional Electrospun NanofibersDr. Waldo M. Argüelles-Monal E-Mail Biopolymers Group, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, MexicoInterests: Isolation and properties of ionic polysaccharides: rheology, gelation, cryogels, polyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte/surfactant complexes, encapsulation and release of bioactive substances. Smart polymeric materials: synthesis of thermosensitive polymers, phase transition, and conformational changes. Controlled chemical modification of polysaccharides, including the use of "click" chemistry reactions. Functional polymeric materials and nanomaterials for biomedical and biotechnological applicationsSpecial Issues and Collections in MDPI journals:Topical Collection in Polymers: PolysaccharidesProf. Rafael Auras E-Mail Website School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USAInterests: mass transfer in polymers; biodegradable and compostable polymers; life cycle assessment; packaging waste; sustainable packaging systemsProf. Dr. Luc Avérous E-Mail Website Bioteam/ICPEES-ECPM, UMR CNRS 7515, Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex 2, FranceInterests: biobased polymers; biodegradable polymers; biomaterials; biopolymers; green chemistry