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Advanced Materials and Polymers for Industrial and Biomedical Applications

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 March 2023) | Viewed by 6131

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Bogdan Istrate

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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, ”Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Bd. Dimitrie Mangeron, nr. 67, 700050 Iaşi, România
Interests: biomaterials; coatings; microstructure
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Prof. Dr. Corneliu Munteanu

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Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics Department, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University, 700050 Iaşi, Romania
Interests: biomaterials; biodegradable materials; coatings; microstructural analysis; heat treatments
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Prof. Dr. Nedelcu Dumitru

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Department of Machine Manufacturing Technology, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, 61-63 D. Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania
Interests: additive manufacturing; injection moulding; characterization of polymeric and biodegradable materials
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The aim of this Special Issue is to publish original scientific papers describing research on the microstructure, mechanical analysis, corrosion resistance, in vitro and in vivo studies, coatings, and material processes of all kinds of modern engineering materials. New types of materials help us to develop new solutions, find innovative syntheses and technological solutions, and understand function-to-properties relationships, all of which may be reflected in your scientific contributions to this Special Issue. A special array of Advanced Materials and Polymers for Industrial and Biomedical Applications with specific properties has been developed in recent years across a wide range of commercial, biomedical, and industrial applications. The design and synthesis of these types of materials require a thorough understanding of fundamental phenomena in condensed matter, materials physics, and engineering mechanics.

The forthcoming Special Issue of Polymers aims to publish new advances in the attractive field of research of advanced materials and polymers for industrial and biomedical applications.

To supplement the achievements of recent years in this field, the current Special Issue proposes to cover all aspects connected with the synthesis, design for additive manufacturing, and characterization of materials and polymers for industrial and biomedical applications.

The Special Issue will thus publish articles on topics including, but not limited to, the following:

  • polymers used in biomedical applications;
  • surface and interface engineering to improve material performance;
  • biocompatible and biodegradable materials;
  • microstructure characterization;
  • surface interface characterization;
  • mechanical properties;
  • corrosion resistance and electrochemical analysis;
  • in vivo and in vitro studies;
  • thermal analysis and heat treatments;
  • the relationship between structure, properties, and materials applications;
  • biomass usage in industrial applications;
  • design for additive manufacturing;
  • modeling and simulation for additive manufacturing;
  • additive manufacturing of advanced materials: metals, ceramics, and polymers;
  • additive manufacturing process capability, characterization, and quality control.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. We welcome full original research papers, communications, and review articles for submission before 31 January 2023.

Dr. Bogdan Istrate
Prof. Dr. Corneliu Munteanu
Prof. Dr. Nedelcu Dumitru
Guest Editors

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • polymers
  • advanced materials
  • industrial application
  • biomedical applications
  • microstructure & mechanical properties
  • additive manufacturing

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Synthesizing Polyurethane Using Isosorbide in Primary Alcohol Form, and Its Biocompatibility Properties
by Suk-Min Hong, Hyuck-Jin Kwon and Chil-Won Lee
Polymers 2023, 15(2), 418; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15020418 - 12 Jan 2023
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Isosorbide is a bio-based renewable resource that has been utilized as a stiffness component in the synthesis of novel polymers. Modified isosorbide-based bis(2-hydroxyethyl)isosorbide (BHIS) has favorable structural features, such as fused bicyclic rings and a primary hydroxyl function with improved reactivity to polymerization [...] Read more.
Isosorbide is a bio-based renewable resource that has been utilized as a stiffness component in the synthesis of novel polymers. Modified isosorbide-based bis(2-hydroxyethyl)isosorbide (BHIS) has favorable structural features, such as fused bicyclic rings and a primary hydroxyl function with improved reactivity to polymerization when compared to isosorbide itself. Polyurethane series (PBH PU series) using polycarbonate diol (PCD) and bis(2-hydroxyethyl)isosorbide (BHIS) were polymerized through a simple, one-shot polymerization without a catalyst using various ratios of BHIS, PCD, and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). The synthesized BHIS and PUs were characterized using proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and mechanical testing. To determine the feasibility of using these PUs as biomedical materials, we investigated the effects of their BHIS content on PBH PU series physical and mechanical properties. The PBH PU series has excellent elasticity, with a breaking strain ranging from 686.55 to 984.69% at a 33.26 to 63.87 MPa tensile stress. The material showed superb biocompatibility with its high adhesion and proliferation in the bone marrow cells. Given their outstanding mechanical properties and biocompatibility, the polymerized bio-based PUs can contribute toward various applications in the medical field. Full article
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Structural Testing by Torsion of Scalable Wind Turbine Blades
by Ciprian Ionuț Morăraș, Viorel Goanță, Bogdan Istrate, Corneliu Munteanu and Gabriel Silviu Dobrescu
Polymers 2022, 14(19), 3937; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14193937 - 21 Sep 2022
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In life service, the wind turbine blades are subjected to compound loading: torsion, bending, and traction, all these resulting in the occurrence of normal and tangential stresses. At some points, the equivalent stresses, due to overlapping effects provided by normal and shear stresses, [...] Read more.
In life service, the wind turbine blades are subjected to compound loading: torsion, bending, and traction, all these resulting in the occurrence of normal and tangential stresses. At some points, the equivalent stresses, due to overlapping effects provided by normal and shear stresses, can have high values, close to those for which the structure can reach to the failure point. If the effects of erosion and clashes with foreign bodies are added, the structure of the blade may lose its integrity. Considering both the complex shape of the blade and internal structure used, the mechanical behavior of the blade, such as the rigidity and resistance along the length of the blade, are usually determined with some uncertainty. This paper presents the results obtained in the non-destructive tests at static torsion of a scalable wind turbine blade. The objective of the paper was to determine the variation of the equivalent stress in the most stressed points of the blade, in relation to the torques applied. To determine the points with the highest stress, a finite element analysis was performed on the scalable wind turbine blade. Electrotensiometric transducers were mounted at different points of the blade, determining the main stresses in the respective points, as well as their variation during the torsion test, by subsequent calculations. The determinations were performed by applying the torque in both senses, in relation to the blade axis, thus concluding the values of the equivalent stress in the two cases. Full article
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