Graphene Based Nanocomposite Materials for Smart Structural Applications
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D1: Advanced Energy Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2022) | Viewed by 8982
Special Issue Editors
Interests: alternative binder concrete; self-healing concrete; recycled waste materials; supplimentary cementitious materials; smart cement based composite; multifunctional concrete; microstructure; durability performance
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Interests: graphene nanocomposites; nanomechanics; interfaces; 2D materials; thin films
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Guest Editor is inviting submissions to a Special Issue of Energies on the subject area of “Graphene-Based Nanocomposite Materials for Smart Structural Applications”. Graphene-based nanomaterials have started to show a promising performance in the improvement and modification of advanced construction materials for smart structural applications. There have been many emerging techniques for the incorporation of graphene-based materials for multifunctional composite systems, smart self-sensing, strength, and overall service performance enhancement during engineering structural applications. The modification of sustainable construction materials and optimisation and control techniques are important for the efficient use of energy systems.
This Special Issue will deal with novel graphene-based nanocomposite materials development, properties and performance optimisation, data processing, and application techniques leading to smart structural applications. Topics of interest for publication include but are not limited to:
- Self-sensing composites;
- Piezoelectric and dielectric properties;
- Smart response;
- Graphene cement-based composite;
- Graphene polymer-based composite;
- Microstructural modification;
- Nano coating of steel reinforcement bar;
- Graphene modified shape memory alloys;
- Structural health monitoring;
- Optimisation of mechanical and durability performance;
- Dispersion of graphene based materials;
- Optimisation of sustainable construction materials;
- Synthesis and characterisation;
- Energy storage system;
- Application of IoT and/or AI for smart infrastructure.
Dr. Tanvir Qureshi
Dr. Guorui Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Self-sensing
- Piezoelectric
- Multifunctionality
- Graphene cement composite
- Graphene polymer composite
- Coating
- Smart structure
- Nano-microstructural observation
- Mechanical properties
- Durability
- Dispersion
- Microstructural modification
- Electrical conductivity
- Nano-reinforced composite
- Optimisation techniques
- Graphene oxide
- Reduced graphene oxide
- Graphene nanoplatelet
- Synthesis and characterisation
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