Novel Polymer Membranes, Coatings and Composite Material Films
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Functional Polymer Coatings and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2025 | Viewed by 161
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymeric membranes; modified graphene oxide; water treatment; guide regeneration; composite films
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: bio-based coatings; nanocomposite coatings; polymer materials; sustainable thermoset; anticorrosive coatings
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric membranes or polymeric composite membranes are materials with specific properties that are employed in various applications requiring separation procedures, such as industrial separations, water filtering/purification and hemodialysis. Over the past few decades, nanostructured polymer and inorganic compounds have garnered significant attention for their superior performance. This is because they can combine the benefits of both inorganic nanofillers and polymer matrices to create composite materials that can be either flexible or tough, depending on the intended use. The topic of this Special Issue of Coatings, "Novel Polymer Membranes, Coatings and Composite Material Films", is the creation and advancement of synthesis and surface characterization methods of functional materials in recent times. This includes cutting-edge characterization strategies, materials and fabrication processes, as well as modeling, numerical simulation and experimental studies.
The main topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis and characterization of wear-, erosion- or corrosion-resistant coatings;
- Synthesis and characterization of polymeric membranes and films for the medical field;
- Sustainable resources for the development of bio-based coatings;
- Computer-aided design and characterization methods of polymer/inorganic composite materials;
- Synthesis and characterization of bio-nanocomposite-based multifunctional coatings.
Dr. Andreea Madalina Pandele
Dr. Madalina Ioana Necolau
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymeric membranes
- bio-based coatings
- sustainable thermoset
- composite films
- water filtering
- anticorrosive coatings
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