Functional Carbon Nanomaterials/Composites: From Design, Synthesis to Chemical Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 173
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Interests: mechanical engineering; nanotechnology; artificial muscles; li-ion batteries; dielectric elastomers; energy harvesters
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Interests: carbon nanomaterials; mechanical energy harvesting; strain/pressure sensors; artificial muscles
2. The Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080, USA
Interests: carbon nanomaterials; advanced composites; mechanical energy harvesting; strain/pressure sensors; artificial muscles
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Carbon nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, nanocrystals, and carbon nanofibers, possess excellent mechanical strength, conductivity, thermal conductivity, and chemical stability, making them widely applicable in various fields including constructing composites, sensing, energy storage and conversion, artificial muscles, catalysis or catalysis support, etc. Carbon nanomaterials provide efficient charge transfer and energy storage capabilities, making them key components in energy storage and conversion devices such as mechanical energy harvesters, batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells. They are extensively used in applications such as sensors, drug delivery systems, and bioimaging. Furthermore, carbon nanomaterials play an important role in artificial muscles, such as electrothermal or electrochemical artificial muscles. Previous studies indicated that the application performance of CNMs is far superior to that of traditional carbon materials and corroborated that their performance was strongly dependent on the processing, unique structure, and specific properties. Research in this field is currently flourishing.
Intending to further explore the functional applications of carbon nanomaterials, we are launching this Special Issue on “Functional Carbon Nanomaterials/Composites: From Design, Synthesis to Applications”. This Special Issue emphasizes material design and synthesis methods, exploring their performance and applications in various fields. We welcome original research papers, review articles, technical reports, and experimental methods for submission.
Dr. Xinghao Hu
Dr. Shihyeong Kim
Dr. Mengmeng Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon nanomaterials
- sensors
- actuators
- energy storage
- supercapacitors
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