Advances in Multifunctional Polymer-Based Nanocomposites, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 6725
Special Issue Editors
Interests: synthesis of polymeric surfactants/dispersants; organic/inorganic nanohybrids; polymer nanocomposites; synthesis of multifunctional nanomaterials and their applications; graphene-based nanohybrids: synthesis; dispersion; applications
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Interests: synthesis of polymeric surfactants/dispersants; synthesis of polyurethane; polymer nanocomposites; design of polymer structure; membrane separation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nano-scale inorganic particles with large specific surface areas can impart various properties to polymer nanocomposites, such as improved thermal stability, mechanical properties, electrical properties, magnetic properties, and optoelectronic properties. With the addition of inorganic nanoparticles, their properties are essentially passed on to the polymers. These nanomaterials include zero-dimensional (0D) nanomaterials, such as nanoparticles, quantum dots, nano-scale metals, and nano-scale ceramic particles; one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials, such as nanorods and nanotubes; and two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, such as sheet or layered 2D materials and graphene nanosheets. Each of these nanomaterials can be well-dispersed in the polymer matrix through chemical surface modification and physical blending. As the homogeneous hybrid of the inorganic particles in the polymer matrix determines whether the properties of the polymer nanocomposite material are excellent, scientists are researching the interface behavior between the nanoparticles and polymer matrix to improve the dispersion uniformity of composite materials. At present, polymer nanocomposites are used in several applications, including thin-film separators, drug carriers, biological stents, fuel cells, and solar cells. They are also applied in wearable device sensors, flexible sensing substrates, energy harvesting devices, pressure sensors, and vehicle-mounted devices owing to the sensing properties of nanocomposites. This Special Issue will collect innovative original research and review papers. It is hoped that this Special Issue can promote academic research exchanges and establish the high potential of this emerging field.
The topics of the Special Issue include, but are not limited to:
- Polymer nanocomposites;
- Composite processing and manufacturing;
- Biomedical materials;
- Green energy;
- Coating materials;
- Membrane separation processes;
- Filtration and separation;
- Carbon allotropes;
- Magnetic materials;
- Piezoelectric materials;
- Quantum dots;
- Sensors;
- Barrier materials;
- Flexible hybrid electronics;
- Superhydrophilic/superhydrophobic hybrid materials;
- Energy storage materials.
Prof. Dr. Chih-Wei Chiu
Dr. Jia-Wun Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer nanocomposites
- nanofillers
- nanoparticles
- nanomaterials
- carbon-based nanomaterials
- colloid and interface science
- homogeneous dispersion
- nanotechnology
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