Polymeric Nanocomposites for Wearable Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 2718
Special Issue Editors
2. Interdisciplinary Research Center for Communication Systems and Sensing (IRC-CSS), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Interests: flexible/wearable antennas and sensors for medical applications; electromagnetic medical imaging; development and characterization of flexible polymer–ceramic composite materials for wearable electronic devices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer nanocomposite materials for wearable electronic devices have attracted significant attention from numerous researchers owing to their exceptional dielectric/electrical and mechanical properties that cannot be obtained from pure polymers or conventional composites materials. Polymer nanocomposites are defined as a mixture of two or more materials in which nanoscale (smaller than 100 nm) inorganic particles are dispersed in a polymer matrix to markedly enhance their properties. These properties could include high conductivity, increased thermal stability, and tensile strength in the case of conductive materials and significantly improve the dielectric properties and mechanical flexibility in the case of dielectric materials. All these features are significantly important for future wearable electronic devices as they are expected to perform in different challenging environments.
This Special Issue aims to publish high-quality research papers, as well as review articles in the emerging research field of polymeric nanocomposites for wearable applications.
Dr. Abdulrahman S. M. Alqadami
Dr. Beadaa Mohammed
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymeric nanocomposites
- wearable antennas
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