Green Insulating Materials for Automotive, Construction, and Industrial Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2025) | Viewed by 2036
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Interests: hermal comfort; indoor environment quality; architectural acoustics; building simulation; energy saving and renewable energies
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Interests: building; building materials; construction; construction engineering; construction materials; sustainable construction; sustainable architecture; built environment; architecture; sustainability
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Interests: building; building materials; materials; construction; civil engineering materials; construction engineering; construction materials; construction technology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the current era, the principles of circular economy and energy saving are pillars of international protocols and agreements. The need for more versatile solutions has led to an increasing interest in environmentally friendly materials produced using green components like biobased fillers, organic additives originating from waste, and renewable resources.
Two principal factors support this choice: firstly, the use of green components in place of traditional materials to reduce environmental harm; secondly, the enhancement of thermal, physical, and acoustic performances. In this context, the use of by-products and waste to develop highly efficient materials represents an emerging research topic in various fields, with industrial, civil engineering, and automotive applications.
Studies and experimental research on different types of components and materials are welcome for this Special Issue and will be used to build an overview of the strategies to adopt.
Papers can be reviews, case studies, original studies, or meta-analyses. They should examine physical and chemical aspects of the topic, presenting mechanical, hygrothermal, and acoustic properties, or economic and environmental analyses.
Prof. Dr. Francesco Martellotta
Dr. Stefania Liuzzi
Dr. Chiara Rubino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable materials
- circular economy
- energy saving
- circular economy
- hygrothermal properties
- acoustic properties
- mechanical properties
- acoustic properties
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