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Functional Polymer Composites for Advanced Applications

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2024) | Viewed by 5754

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Dr. Yang Bai

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College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, China
Interests: biomedical materials; supramolecular polymers; host-guest inclusion; drug release behavior; cancer therapy; flexible electronic sensors; functional polymers
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Dr. Xiaolong Fu

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Xi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi’an 710065, China
Interests: preparation and application of propellants; theoretical study of the reaction mechanism for propellants
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, functional and composite polymeric materials for biomedical, electronical, environmental, energetic and engineering application have drawn a lot of attention. As a result, many novel functional polymeric materials have been prepared. However, the design of functional polymers or the novel composite structure for advanced application still need to be studied further. Thus, we encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel insights and papers that report on significant advances in the field. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Functional polymeric materials for engineering applications;
  • Composite polymeric materials for engineering applications;
  • The design of novel functional polymers for advanced applications;
  • Biopolymer-based materials for engineering applications;
  • New concepts in the application of polymers.

Dr. Yang Bai
Dr. Xiaolong Fu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • composite
  • polymer
  • application
  • functional materials
  • characterization

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Two-Level Self-Thickening Mechanism of a Novel Acid Thickener with a Hydrophobic-Associated Structure during High-Temperature Acidification Processes
by Peng Li, Lei Wang, Xiaojuan Lai, Jinhao Gao, Zhiqiang Dang, Rong Wang, Fan Mao, Yemin Li and Guangliang Jia
Polymers 2024, 16(5), 679; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16050679 - 2 Mar 2024
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Two acid thickeners, ADMC and ADOM, were prepared by aqueous solution polymerization using acrylamide (AM) and methacryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (DMC) as raw materials, with or without the introduction of octadecyl polyoxyethylene ether methacrylate (OEMA). It was characterized by FTIR, 1H NMR, [...] Read more.
Two acid thickeners, ADMC and ADOM, were prepared by aqueous solution polymerization using acrylamide (AM) and methacryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (DMC) as raw materials, with or without the introduction of octadecyl polyoxyethylene ether methacrylate (OEMA). It was characterized by FTIR, 1H NMR, and the fluorescence spectra of pyrene. The double-layer thickening mechanism of ADOM was proved by comparing the thickening and rheological properties of ADMC and ADOM tested by a six-speed rotary viscometer and a HAKKE MARSIV rheometer during the acidification process. The results showed that the synthetic product was the target product; the first stage of the self-thickening ADOM fresh acid solution during high-temperature acidification was mainly affected by Ca2+ concentration, and the second stage of self-thickening was mainly affected by temperature. The residual viscosity of the 0.8 wt% ADOM residual acid solution was 250, 201.5, and 61.3 mPa·s, respectively, after shearing at 90, 120, and 150 °C for 60 min at a shear rate of 170 s−1. The thickening acid ADOM with a hydrophobic association structure has good temperature resistance and shear resistance, which can be used for high-temperature deep-well acid fracturing. In addition, no metal crosslinking agent was introduced in the system to avoid damage to its formation, and ADOM exhibited good resistance to Ca2+, which could provide ideas for the reinjection of the acidizing flowback fluid. It also has certain advantages for environmental protection. Full article
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The Enhancement of the Thermal Conductivity of Epoxy Resin Reinforced by Bromo-Oxybismuth
by Yuan Jia, Beibei Li, Huan Ma, Juxiang Yang and Zhen Liu
Polymers 2023, 15(23), 4616; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15234616 - 4 Dec 2023
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With the gradual miniaturization of electronic devices, the thermal conductivity of electronic components is increasingly required. Epoxy (EP) resins are easy to process, exhibit excellent electrical insulation properties, and are light in weight and low in cost, making them the preferred material for [...] Read more.
With the gradual miniaturization of electronic devices, the thermal conductivity of electronic components is increasingly required. Epoxy (EP) resins are easy to process, exhibit excellent electrical insulation properties, and are light in weight and low in cost, making them the preferred material for thermal management applications. In order to endow EPs with better dielectric and thermal conductivity properties, bromo-oxygen-bismuth (BiOBr) prepared using the hydrothermal method was used as a filler to obtain BiOBr/EP composites, and the effect of BiOBr addition on the properties of the BiOBr/EP composites was also studied. The results showed that the addition of a small amount of BiOBr could greatly optimize the dielectric properties and thermal conductivity of EP resin, and when the content of BiOBr was 0.75 wt% and 1.00 wt%, the dielectric properties and thermal conductivity of the composite could reach the optimum, respectively. The high dielectric constant and excellent thermal conductivity of BiOBr/EP composites are mainly due to the good layered structure of BiOBr, which can provide good interfacial polarization and thermal conductivity. Full article
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Electrolytes for High-Safety Lithium-Ion Batteries at Low Temperature: A Review
by Shuhong Yun, Xinghua Liang, Junjie Xi, Leyu Liao, Shuwan Cui, Lihong Chen, Siying Li and Qicheng Hu
Polymers 2024, 16(18), 2661; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182661 - 21 Sep 2024
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As the core of modern energy technology, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely integrated into many key areas, especially in the automotive industry, particularly represented by electric vehicles (EVs). The spread of LIBs has contributed to the sustainable development of societies, especially in [...] Read more.
As the core of modern energy technology, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely integrated into many key areas, especially in the automotive industry, particularly represented by electric vehicles (EVs). The spread of LIBs has contributed to the sustainable development of societies, especially in the promotion of green transportation. However, the high demand for battery performance and safety in these fields has made the high viscosity, volatility, and potential leakage inherent in traditional organic liquid electrolytes a constraint on their further expansion. Especially at low temperature, the increased viscosity of the electrolyte, reduced solubility of lithium salts, crystallization or solidification of the electrolyte, increased resistance to charge transfer due to interfacial by-products, and short-circuiting due to the growth of anode lithium dendrites all affect the performance and safety of LIBs. Therefore, improving the safety performance of LIBs under low-temperature environments has become a focus of current research. This paper primarily reviews the progress made in utilizing different types of electrolytes in LIBs to enhance safety and optimize low temperature performance and discusses the current research progress as well as the future development direction of the field. Full article
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