Functional Design of Polymeric Materials and Composites under Extreme Conditions
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2023) | Viewed by 3155
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Dear Colleagues,
Extreme conditions have already provided scientists with new opportunities and frontiers for scientific research. These conditions include but are not limited to extreme temperature, extreme humidity, extreme pressure, acidity, alkalinity, and extremely high electrical and magnetic fields. In the past decades, these extreme physical conditions significantly advanced the fundamental understanding of materials. For different application environments and material performances, there are increasingly specific design requirements.
In this case, the functional design of polymeric materials and composites is predominant for facing the specific extreme conditions and displaying required performances. Polymeric materials are already available for various advanced commercial, military, and aerospace applications, and they face an increasing number of different extreme environments. Their durability issues urgently need to be addressed. Establishment of the direct and indirect relationships between material structures and performances is also highly required.
This Special Issue aims to advance the fundamental understandings of polymeric materials under extreme conditions and exhibit progressive technologies. We encourage the submission of papers in which the connections of material structures and functions are investigated and highlighted. By combining the required performance and advanced methods, the research level will be enhanced with firm steps. Moreover, machine learning trials under these extreme conditions are welcomed in order to broaden the related knowledge.
Prof. Dr. Zhiqiang Su
Dr. Xiaoyuan Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional polymeric materials
- extreme physical conditions
- structure–performance relationships
- extreme temperature, humidity, pressure
- high electrical and magnetic fields
- solar radiation and environmental aging
- acidity and alkalinity
- technology advances
- machine learning
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